Salt City Hoops Utah Jazz Podcast

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the first week of Jazz happenings. Who has impressed, who hasn't, and other news and notes from training camp and whatnot. Donovan Mitchell has impressed, talking about all of the new players, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen start by talking about the Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas trade. Why did the Celtics do this trade, of all trades? How good is Kyrie, anyway? And what does it mean for Gordon Hayward? Then, we talk about some Jazz news: new training staff, Stars employees and players, and more. Our big segment is about the All-T...

On this week's offseason episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson take a look at some of the issues of this year's Jazz team. Will Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert play together? Will Ricky Rubio pick and roll work? We're optimistic. In our second hour, we look at the other 29 teams and try to figure out if they'll be looking to buy or sell talent come 2017-18. Are the...

On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen review the Jazz's offseason so far. Gordon Hayward's departure is mentioned and discussed. Then, we look at Donovan Mitchell's summer league, and his NBA comparison from the past and present. We answer some calls and tweets, before talking to Dan Clayton about Derrick Favors. What will his role look like next season? F...

After a flurry of Utah Jazz signings, Salt City Hoops welcomes a European hoops journalist to talk about what the Jazz are getting with the addition of 2010 lottery pick Ekpe Udoh. Fans probably know a bit about Thabo Sefolosha and Jonas Jerebko, but Udoh has spent the last two seasons overseas, and as such might be less familiar to SCH readers. Eurohoops.net writer George Orfanakis joins the podc...

Gordon Hayward's departure from the Utah Jazz has created a bunch of questions about the club's path forward. In this SCH podcast, associate editor Dan Clayton tackles reader questions about the state of the Jazz, the near-term options and likelihood of eventually replacing Hayward with another number one offensive option. This podcast belongs to you, so get your questions answered here!   Learn m...

Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton huddle up in the waning moments of free agency eve to talk about the Friday trade that landed Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio in Utah. They talks about what Rubio offers, and what this acquisition means to the Jazz's goal of re-signing Gordon Hayward. In the process, they talk about the buzz around Joe Ingles and muse as to what other deals the Jazz could be looking at...

On Zach Harper's last Salt City Hoops Show, we begin the show with talk about the blockbuster trades in the NBA. Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul have both been traded in the last week, how does that impact the Western Conference? Then, we start going local. Why would Gordon Hayward sign with Miami, Boston, or Utah. We break down the pros and cons of each destination. Late in the show, we get a crazy t...

Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton are back, this time to look at the latest NBA stuff from a Jazz vantage point. Paul George gettable? Jimmy Butler on the block? Kevin Love available in a three-team deal? What would it take for Utah to get into any of those conversations? The Claytons explore that and get into the overall trade asset discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the big goings on in the Jazz offseason. The first segment is on Gordon Hayward: what has Zach heard about Hayward's future? We talk about that, and the other "events" in Hayward's free agency this week. Then, we talk about trade possibilities for the Jazz draft picks at 24 and 30, befor...

Our two-part off-season Q&A continues with a bunch more reader questions about the value of Utah's trade pieces and potential talent targets. The SCH associate editor knocks out question after question, guessing at which assets would need to be involved in a major move that could allow the Jazz to continue their upward trajectory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this edition of the podcast, our listeners set the agenda. SCH's associate editor Dan Clayton tackles some of the toughest questions about Utah's off-season, starting in this segment with the sense around Gordon Hayward, the Jazz's plans to re-sign or replace George Hill, and their chances at signing a marquee free agent.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Ben Anderson, and Zach Harper talk about the All-NBA announcements, and what they mean for the Jazz. Obviously, Rudy Gobert's naming to Second Team All-NBA is a big deal, but what does Hayward's status off the list (and his distance from being named All-NBA) do for his free agency choices this year? We talk about what it means....

On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the end of the Jazz's season. We go through the Jazz's end of season media availability, talking about the players and what they said reveals about where they'll be headed in the offseason. Spoiler alert: some players are telling the truth more than others. That's most of the show, though we ta...

The Claytons (Dan and Ken) are back to discuss the Utah Jazz's 2017 postseason, revisiting some of the keys to Utah's 7-game victory over the L.A. Clippers and talking about what success looks like as the Jazz prepare to face the Warriors. Ken even draws on his many moons as a follower of these Jazz to find a historical parallel to this year's squad trying to crash the party of a title-hungry supe...

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the state of the Jazz/Clippers series. What have we learned about how the Jazz defend without Rudy Gobert, and can they improve? What does Gordon Hayward need to do to get going? How does the Jazz's home court advantage and crowd change the series? How have J.J. Redick and Jamal Crawford...

After an intense first game of the Jazz-Clippers series, Dan and Ken Clayton get together to discuss the high highs and low lows. The game took on a very different feel 10 seconds in when Rudy Gobert suffered a knee injury, and got crazy in the final 13 seconds. The Clayton bros discuss all of that and everything in between in this latest playoff edition of the Salt City Hoops podcast. Learn more...

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson focus on the only thing that matters now: the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. We look at the best players of the series, going all the way from 1 to 20. Who is the best player on either team? Maybe more difficult, who is the second best player? We answ...

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the Jazz's quest to keep the fourth seed in the Western Conference. How likely is it that they'll keep it? We break down schedules and more. And how important is it to their playoff chances (and beyond) to keep the fourth seed? Then, we talk about Rudy Gobert's comments this weekend, and...

The Jazz have lost four of their last five, but are still holding down the fourth spot in the NBA's Western Conference. Ken and Dan Clayton discuss the playoff positioning heading into Utah's final nine-game stretch, including by talking about a cranky starting center and the underperforming teammate he might have been singling out with his comments about needing to compete harder. Learn more abou...

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the emergence of Rudy Gobert, and how good he is compared to the rest of the league. Is he a top 15 player? Top 20? Top 30? Where does he rank? Then, we talk about the 1997 reunion, and our favorite part of the night. Gordon Hayward's thoughts on staying with one team for the rest of his career are dis...

Zach Harper, Andy Larsen, and Ben Anderson talk about the Jazz's win over the Clippers this week, and what we learned about a potential playoff matchup. That, plus the 3-man DPOY race. Who will win it? Who should win it? Finally, potatoes are being sent to NBA players. Why? Can it be stopped? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, Ben Anderson joins Zach Harper and Andy Larsen as we talk about the Jazz's big win against the Houston Rockets, and what it means for their playoff potential moving forward. Who would the Jazz prefer to play in the playoffs, and why? The Rockets, the Clippers, the Grizzlies, and the Thunder are all candidates. Then, we talk about the Jazz's playoff rotation. Who will get mi...

Hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the surprising DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans Pelicans trade. Then, we get into the latest Jazz rumors: the Jazz's interest in Lou Williams, Jazz "testing the market" for Derrick Favors, Shelvin Mack, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Clayton brothers connected this week to talk about the streaking Jazz and their pair of potential All-Stars. Reserves for the NBA's mid-season classic will be announced this Thursday evening after the league tallies votes from each conference's coaches, and Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert are both on a lot of people's All-Star watchlists. We do a round-up of the chatter and look at which guys -...