Utah Jazz Talk

The 30 GMs were surveyed. If you are a Utah Jazz fan, you might be a little surprised by the results, although you probably shouldn’t be.

Let’s take a look at some of what the GMs thought (all answered anonymously and reported on NBA.com):

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After a very tame off-season for the Utah Jazz, Jazz fans are anxiously waiting to see what the season will bring. The Jazz re-signed C.J. Miles and traded little used Jason Hart for savvy veteran Brevin Knight. They also signed Ohio State Center Kosta Koufos.

Not much.

Not that we expected much change for a team who was really good last year, losing to the Lakers in a series that they probably should have been able to win.

So what should we expect this year.

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After a week of hard consideration, the Utah Jazz have decided to match the offer sheet offered up by Oklahoma City to steal away C.J. Miles.

The main reason that they said they chose to match the offer sheet was that they had invested 3 years in him and they figured that he was now at the point where he knew the system and could start making a valuable contribution.

Jazz fans and sportswriters are likely scratching their heads at this decision. They invested a lot in BYU product Rafael Araujo, but they let him go.

There has got to be a little more to this story than just “return on investment”.

Let’s take a look at things a little bit closer.

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Well, we signed our 23rd pick in the draft, Kosta Koufos, to the amount dictated by his draft position, and we get to watch him play in the Rocky Mountain Review. As young as he is, Kosta isn’t likely to be too impressive in his first Review. The Jazz are obviously hoping that they can bring him along and he can be a valuable player by the time he is needed.

With so many players still under contract, I still have to question Kevin O’Connor’s desire to keep the pick rather than to sell it or trade it for a future pick. (more…)

With the twenty-third pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz select…

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