The Downbeat

Utah Jazz rookie review

How have the rooks done so far?

Utah Jazz season in review

The 2022-23 season is complete for the Utah Jazz and we pass down memory lane with a stat for every player that describes their time with the team

Utah should propose a trade for Damian Lillard this offseason

The Portland Trailblazers are vulnerable to a trade offer and the Utah Jazz are uniquely positioned to entice them with a package

Walker Kessler’s shot-blocking by the numbers

A look at the rookie’s incredible shot-blocking and how it compares historically.

Jazz can determine destiny in final 14 games

The Utah Jazz have the power to determine a large portion of their destiny these final 14 games, if they’re willing to make the hard choices.

Lauri Markkanen is a perfect building block.

The Finnisher’s improvement has been incredible

Utah Jazz Pick Watch

The Jazz are committed to the tank! Where would they be picking if the season ended today?

Lauri Markkanen Should Make an All-NBA Team This Year

Lauri Markkanen has a very strong case to make an All-NBA team in 2023

Jazz have little room or reason to lose

Despite trading two All-Stars and multiple rotation pieces, the Jazz stumbled into a foundation that affords them little room to lose now and virtually no incentive long-term

“I’m happy that it happened here.” Damian Lillard wins the 3-Point Contest in his Weber State jersey

Utah loves Damian Lillard

Passing talent should be a top priority in the upcoming NBA draft

Utah’s young core in Markkanen and Kessler benefit tremendously from talented passers and the Jazz would do well to make such a priority during the upcoming draft.

Let’s talk about Russell Westbrook

Could he play for the Jazz rather than being bought out?

How Kyrie to Dallas affects Utah at the trade deadline

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was abruptly put on the market and quickly traded to the Dallas Mavericks, impacting even the Utah Jazz at the deadline

Once again, the Jazz hold the cards in the trade market

There’s a word for that but I don’t think I can put my finger on it

3 ways Jazz can “kick the can”

At a time when the Jazz have a lot of paths ahead of them and needn’t commit to anyone prematurely, the Jazz can kick the can a couple of ways to buy time until their direction becomes more clear

Revisiting the Jazz’s draft picks and potential prospects

A look at nine potential draft selections based on where Utah would pick if the season ended today

3 reasons Jazz will make a deadline deal

The Utah Jazz are being spun around the rumor mill as one of the teams most likely to make a deal this deadline. While not guaranteed, we offer three arguments for why they will pull one off.

Walker Kessler should be the leading Rookie of the Year candidate

Kessler is the most impactful rookie in the class and it’s not really even that close

The different ways that Ochai Agbaji is making an impact

He’s having the regular ups and downs most rookies have, but the ups have been really promising

A look at Jordan Clarkson’s three-point foul drawing

Clarkson getting to the line for three free throws has saved the Jazz multiple times. How is he doing it so often?

Making sense of the Ochai Agbaji run

Rookie Ochai Agbaji spent much of the season’s first half relegated to the end of the bench but has been maximizing his opportunity with increased playing time of late

Utah Jazz Pick Watch

Time to check back in on where the Jazz would be picking in the draft

Christmas wishes for the 2023 Utah Jazz

A deep dive on Lauri Markkanen’s All-Star chances

The Finnisher is on the list, but will he make it to All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City?

Revisiting the Markkanen-Hayward comparison

Lauri Markkanen has demonstrated All-Star level play this season which has prompted comparisons to Gordon Hayward’s last season in Utah

Utah Jazz Pick Watch

Let’s check in on where the Jazz would be picking in the draft if the season ended today

Vanderbilt remains biggest question mark on the roster

Jarred Vanderbilt’s game poses intriguing upside but requires intentional deployment for the best results which leaves a big question mark for the Utah Jazz

Walker Kessler is putting the league on notice

Don’t test him at the rim. Walker Kessler will block your shot.

For Utah to lean a direction, they first must learn what they have

The Utah Jazz executed trades for four starters from last season’s team which returned a cast about whom little was known. That puzzle must be solved for the Jazz to lean a direction

Could the Jazz send multiple players to All-Star Weekend?

Malik Beasley has some ideas

Lauri’s next step is self-creation volume

Lauri Markkanen has vaulted his play this year to near the top 5% of the league. What’s keeping him from a true #1 option and all the accolades associated is creating for himself on volume.

Are the Jazz finally coming back down to Earth?

After three straight losses, the Jazz anti-tank machine might be showing signs of slowing down