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NBA Free Agency is day is here for the Utah Jazz. What can we expect to take place? Will the Utah Jazz make a trade? Is this the day Rudy Gobert or Mike Conley or Donovan Mitchell gets traded? Do the Jazz have a free agency move to be made? David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider take a look at all of these questions and give…

This week always had a high likelihood of being consequential for the Utah Jazz, but all date was erased with a major announcement that came Tuesday: Will Hardy will be the Jazz's next head coach. Ken Clayton and Dan Clayton used that news as a springboard to talk about the likelihood of imminent roster change. Each came prepared with a list of (os…

Tony Jones and Dave DuFour discuss the recent news about Quin Snyder, who the Jazz may seek to replace him, and a little Warriors and Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv The Athletic

Reports have the Utah Jazz hiring Will Hardy as their new head coach. The 34 year old assistant to the Boston Celtics and formerly of the San Antionio Spurs is on the verge of becoming the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. The Jazz believes in Hardy giving him a reportedly 5 year deal. David Locke, the radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insi…

The NBA Free agency is looking and the Utah Jazz decison making tree is becoming more and more clear. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, takes you through the steps the Utah Jazz front office is going through to determine what they do in the off-season. the real question is there a good solution and a correct route for …

The Utah Jazz head coaching search is moving to its final stages. Reports have Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy as a leading candidate for the job. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, explains what he believes that means at this point in the process. Alex Jensen has been known to Utah for a long time so today we make …

The Utah Jazz couldn't find a dance partner to get into the NBA Draft. In fact, the Dance Party didn't allow a lot of new parties in as it was invitation only and players weren't changing teams. A night that didn't go as expected. Now what for the Utah Jazz as they head into the 2nd part of the roster building off-season with an urgency to change t…

It's NBA Draft day and the NBA world has been waiting to see what the Utah Jazz are going to do to change their roster. Will the Utah Jazz use draft night to trade Donovan Mitchell or Rudy Gobert? Will the Utah Jazz be able to move into the top 10 of the NBA Draft? What is the level where you would be willing to move Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic o…

The Utah Jazz are rumored to be possibilities to get the 10th pick from the Washington Wizards. However, David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, can't seem to see how this deal could possibily work and come together for either side. When the list of coaches the Jazz were interviewing came out a surprise was on the list and h…

The Utah Jazz have been at the center of trade rumors seemingly every day. Now the rumors have the Utah Jazz trying to get into the top 10 of the draft in a deal with the Portland Trailblazers that would cost the Jazz Bojan Bogdanovic. Why would this deal make sense or why would Portland possibly give up the #7 pick. Will Hardy is the youngest of t…

The Ultimate NBA Mock Draft 2022 begins as the Locked On NBA local experts make the pick for their teams. Kainani Stevens is joined by Rafael Barlowe & Richard Stayman from Locked On NBA Big Board to breakdown every pick. Audacy Experts Ryan McDonough, Jimmy Patsos, and more give their analysis along with the Locked On College hosts who covered the…

The Utah Jazz trade season is looming and that is the main discussion on today's edition of Locked On Jazz. It's an #askloj day and the questions are coming in about trading Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley or others. 0:00 Open 3:00 New color and brands 6:00 Steph Curry rank in NBA History 8:00 Why trade Rudy instead of Donovan 14:00 Can …

The NBA trade rumors about Rudy Gobert are endless and this week the hot one was with the Atlanta Hawks. Is there any legs to this rumor? We dig into who would work and why and what would the Jazz want to get from the Atlanta Hawks? John Collins, Clint Capela, DeAndre Hunter, Kevin Huerter are all names that have been mentioned. How would they fit …

The NBA has hired 103 head coaches since 2010 on today's LOCKED ON JAZZ we break them into nine categories and grade them all 1 to 5 on success. What type of coach has the best success rate? What is the risky hire? The nine categories are former head coaches, former head coaches that won a lot, assistant coaches with head coaching experience non NB…

The Utah Jazz coaching search continues and today it is a deep dive on the most experienced candidate of the group Terry Stotts. Stotts has 14 years as an assistant and 13 years as a head coach. Digging into Stotts history and you don't see teams getting better after he left and you do see him making teams better. A great offensive mind and a very …

The Utah Jazz Coaching search continues and the number 1 comment I hear from people is no retread head coach. Why not? Is there data that says that retread head coaches aren't successful, because in most lots of life we get better at things the more we try them and experience is thought to be a benefit not a hindrance. Frank Vogel, the NBA Champion…

Ask LOJ Friday edition of Locked On Jazz. Great questions came in and we ran through all of them 0:00: Open 3:00: What wing player would you want? 6:00: Quin's departure;s impact on Jordan Clarkson? 8:00: Kenny Attkinson or Mike D'Antoni 13:00: Why do people undervalue Rudy Gobert's aging 15:00: What about Etore Messina 18:00: How does Quin Steppin…

Utah Jazz CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge sat down for a 17 minute interview on the Utah Jazz coaching search. The complete interview is available at Utah Jazz on You Tube David Locke radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, pulls 4 clips from his conversation with Danny Ainge that he thought were particularly important for where…

Quin Snyder had his exit press conference and today on Locked On Jazz we show some gratitude for what Quin Snyder brought to the Utah Jazz and the 8 years he lead the franchise. For those years Quin Snyder was the brand and the face of the franchise and it was a period loaded with wins. The Press Conference had numerous takeaways from Quin Snyder's…

Quin Snyder has ended his tenure as the head coach of the Utah Jazz saying the team needed "a new voice" and he "couldn't find a path forward." After 8 years it is a big blow to the Utah Jazz, but not a death blow. Snyder gave the Utah Jazz an advantage every night with his preperation, detailed approach and passion. David Locke, radio voice of the…

NBA Finals Game 1 was a stunner in the 4th quarter as the Boston Celtics had a historical route of the Golden State Warriors. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider breaks down what he say happen and what it means for the rest of the series plus, what trends he say emerging. Bojan Bogdanovic is everyone's favorite Utah Jazz …

What is your biggest concern about Quin Snyder's situation? That was the question in an email from a listener and it is a great question. Today we answer that question from both the teams standpoint if Quin Snyder leaves as well as if Quin Snyder stays as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. Will it be a case where after it all said and done you miss o…

For months there have been reports that Quin Snyder has a contract extension on the table that he is yet to sign. Tuesday night a report that after weeks of conversation between Quin Snyder and the Jazz their is not a resolution. What is holding this up? Why is their so much discussion? What is the next step for Quin Snyder? What is the perspective…

Danny Ainge spoke about the Boston Celtics success and his comments may have shown what he is interested in doing with the Utah Jazz. Ainge talked about how the move of Marcus Smart to the point guard and sliding players down increased the Boston Celitcs positional size. What does that tell us about the Utah Jazz this off-season. David Locke, radio…

The rim has become the most defended area in the game and the teams that are winning the most are no longer rim dependent so what does this mean for Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz and how do you build a winner if you are the Jazz. . Jordan Clarkson was the start of the playoffs for the Utah Jazz and had a really strong 2nd half. How do you evaluate …

Donovan Mitchell continues to get better for the Utah Jazz and he is the focus of today's Locked On Jazz player season in review. One of his primary weapons never got him going this year and their were areas where Donovan struggled. However, in the big picture Donovan Mitchell continues to improve and get better. David Locke, radio voice of the Uta…

Tony Jones and Dave DuFour take a look at Utah's backcourt and what changes may be coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv The Athletic

What wins in the NBA? A look at the four factors of the NBA, shooting, turnovers, rebounding and free throws on both the offensive and defensive end and see what leads to winning. Then the season in review series continues with a look at Trent Forrest. How he developed this season and how he could be an important player for the upcoming season. The…

Mike Conley kicks off the season in review series as we look back at Conley's superb regular season and subpar postseason of action. At 34 years old Mike Conley showed to still be a very efficient and productive guard. At the same time at 34 his game is changing into a new style of players. As the off-season trade market and free agency nears we be…

Utah Jazz mailbag edition today as David Locke wraps up the Danny Ainge week long breakdown on Locked On Jazz. Then questions in the mailbag ask the following 0:00 Open 3:00 Takeaways from Danny Ainge week 7:00 Do you think Ainge will trade for players or picks 9:00 What are the three goals of the franchise this off-season 13:00 What are the roles …

In a 3 part series a deep dive look into Danny Ainge career as a General Manager and what we can learn from how he might run the Utah Jazz. Ainge's career has 4 stages and yesterday we look at the first two the rebuild to the Championship. Today we look at the two fleeces he pulled off that lead to a contender that could be a championship team. The…

In a 3 part series a deep dive look into Danny Ainge career as a General Manager and what we can learn from how he might run the Utah Jazz. Ainge's career has 4 stages and yesterday we look at the first two the rebuild to the Championship. Today we look at the two fleeces he pulled off that lead to a contender that could be a championship team The …

Tony Jones and Dave DuFour reconvene to look ahead at potential moves and decisions for the Utah Jazz after a disappointing playoff exit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv The Athletic

In a part series a deep dive look into Danny Ainge career as a General Manager and what we can learn from how he might run the Utah Jazz. Ainge's career has 4 stages and today we look at the first two the rebuild to the Championship. In the next episode we will look at the Fleece into a contender. The common threads of Ainge's career are a great re…

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks made the Phoenix Suns look the same way they made the Utah Jazz look. How did they do it? What does it mean for the Jazz and the Suns looking forward. The Game 7 match-ups were a bad day for Centers in the NBA. Brook Lopez who had led the take away the rim style of NBA defense in Milwaukee had Grant Williams sho…

The Utah Jazz are confronting a pivotal off-season. How will they proceed? One school of thought it has run its self out and to blow it all up? What benefit does that have? From there there are three different approaches, trying to add a home run to the already set core of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Antoher approach would be to move the a bu…

Ja Morant's injury has put a damper on the NBA Playoffs but the commentators keep saying "it's ok Memphis is going to be good for a long time." What does that actually mean in the NBA? The Utah Jazz were going to be good for a long tiem, the Portland Trailblazers were going to be good for a long time, the Atlanta Hawks were going to be good for a l…

The Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder held his end of season media session and honestly I was left with no idea what we had just listened to. Was this a coach reviinng up for a new season, was this a coach at his last presser after 8 years or simply was this a coach off a hip surgery digesting a season? David Locke, Utah Jazz radio voice and Jazz NB…

The Utah Jazz season in review series led to two observations the Utah Jazz need to go for the Grand Slam this year in the off-season. Is that possible? The other part is an understanding of where our talent ranks in the NBA ecosystem so we can evauate where the Utah Jazz sit as a franchise. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA In…

The Utah Jazz off-season is upon us. We review what we parced out over the week. What is the overall talent level of the current roster? Where did the offensive pivot of 2019 leave the Utah Jazz? How did the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns build their roster? Where does that leave the Utah Jazz and what are the options moving forward. Two other it…

Tony Jones and Dave DuFour discuss what went wrong for the Utah Jazz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv The Athletic

Can the Utah Jazz learn from the roster building of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns? Giannis and Devin Booker are both non top 10 picks and the Utah Jazz are built around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. The signature move of both those franchise is their Grand Slam move for Chris Paul and Jrue Holiday. What else can be learned? Did they …

The Utah Jazz came into the season with more expectations than ever before. This week on Locked On Jazz we try to look at all the reasons why the season fell short of where people had hoped. Monday we looked at if the 2021 season was the real outlier Tuesday we looked at the offensive pivot of 2019 Today we look at what appeared to be a lack of lea…

The talk around Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell is never ending and yesterday it increased again with reports about Rudy Gobert's plans. Nothing is ever vetted or checked anymore simply run with. The voices around all the players may have the biggest impact on all of this unnecessary drama. Locked On Jazz continues to look at how the Utah Jazz end…

The Utah Jazz came into the season with more expectations than ever before. Were those misguided off an unusual covid season that had unusual circumstances that lead the Utah Jazz to new heights. Over the next week, David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA insider will take a look at all the different theories on how the Utah Jazz end…

A season with mammoth expectations never hit its stride and comes to an end with a first round exit for the Utah Jazz. It is time to try to digest what took place and share our thoughts as part of the Utah Jazz community. David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider brings you the daily podcast on the Utah Jazz. Today we look at w…

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Bojan Bogdanovic for 3. A shot that has given the Jazz so many great moments over the years fell short and the Utah Jazz season came to an end at hands of Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks The offense that was ranked #1 throughout the entire season never got flowing for the Utah Jazz in the series and in the final two games they shoot 3 of 30 an…

The Utah Jazz are down 3-2, what's the status update on Donovan Mitchell, and how can the Jazz extend the series against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks? David Locke is joined by Nick Angstadt ( @Locked On Mavericks ) to breakdown the Jazz vs Mavs series. How did the Jazz only put up 77 points in Game 5? Why does it feel like the series is ove…