Big Questions for Jazz

The offseason is past, the personnel moves mostly made. Starting center Olden Polynice, backup point guard Jacque Vaughn and backup power forward Danny Manning are all gone, sucked in by the lure of the free-agent market.

Via

Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets

Fredman's Recalls Ride

Asking Dave Fredman to summarize his 27 years with the Jazz is asking too much. It's like sizing up the '60s by saying, "Well, there was Woodstock, and then it was over." Twenty-seven years is a third of a lifetime. It's the time it takes for a franchise to be born, flourish and even begin to fade. There were highs, such as the two trips to the NBA Finals, and lows, such as Luther Wright's excellent adventure in the Tooele County jail. Along the way were practices, breakfasts with the coaching staff, film sessions, bumpy flights, wild cab rides, team spats, team celebrations, welcomes, farewells and lots of room service.

Via

Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets

Stockton Doesn't Need Soup Kitchen

The Deseret News outlines John Stockton's attitude to his new deal with the Utah Jazz. Stockton basically gave the club a free hand in determining what deal would work best for them. The Jazz chose a two year deal at about $8 million. The club wants to be sure that Stockton is available for that second year if they need him to cover the point guard position until Spanish prospect Raul Lopez can be worked into the lineup. For Stockton's part the money issue seemed secondary. "It's not like we'll be at the soup kitchen."

Via

Utah Jazz

Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets