The 40-year-old John Stockton proved he can still play by averaging 13.4 points and 8.2 assists last season. But once Stockton came out the game, the Jazz had a hard time keeping up his pace with John Crotty and Rusty LaRue. Entering training camp, the Jazz are faced with the same problem as they currently don't have any veteran backup on the roster. The Jazz signed second-year point guard Carlos Arroyo this offseason, but while Arroyo has potential to become a decent point guard, he still needs more seasoning before assuming the backup point guard duties full-time.
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Sep 29, 2002 12:17 PM EST
With five new faces, and perhaps a sixth soon coming, the Jazz really are a rather tough team to read.
Like a novel that starts slow and may or may not get good by the end, it's tempting to just close the cover and toss it toward the pick-up-later pile.
But before you do, consider this: Every tale worth telling has a few issues that keep you wondering what's next.
And this one is no different.
That in mind, here are 10 questions facing the Jazz as they prepare to open training camp Tuesday — and 10 possible answers that may keep you coming back...
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Sep 29, 2002 12:12 PM EST
Karl Malone dropped in to see Larry H. Miller earlier this month, a low-key visit to the Jazz owner's home that sets an important tone for the upcoming season.
The two will have a huge decision to make next summer regarding the Mailman"s future when his four-year, $67 million contract expires. Malone plans to play beyond that, but it's unlikely either Miller or Malone know whether that will happen in a Jazz uniform.
It's a perplexing question driven by Miller's mandate to build for the future -- and complicated by a maze of NBA rules.
Just knowing the "Malone Question" is out there could bring dark clouds into training camp if the Mailman is worried or concerned.
But he made it clear that wouldn't be the case.
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Jazz Sep 2002 Archive
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New York Daily News | Sep 29, 2002
Mark Jackson's second stint with the Nuggets was even shorter than his second tour with the Knicks.
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| Sep 28, 2002
Veteran point guard Mark Jackson was waived Friday by the Denver Nuggets, paving the way for the Utah Jazz to sign him.
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Deseret News | Sep 27, 2002
Thursday was a busy day for the Utah Jazz, who signed two players, announced their camp roster and were rumored to be on the verge of signing a veteran point guard.
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HomeCourt Magazine | Sep 27, 2002
On his first visit to Salt Lake City, Raul Lopez, the Utah Jazz's first-round pick in the 2001 NBA Draft and the man many look to as the heir apparent of all-cosmos point guard John Stockton, had an important question for Coach Jerry Sloan.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 27, 2002
Jazz point guard Raul Lopez will have surgery Saturday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 27, 2002
Training Camp Roster.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 27, 2002
The Jazz make plans to retire Jeff Hornacek's jersey.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 27, 2002
The Utah Jazz completed several moves Thursday and may have one in the works in what can be described as a wedding-like theme.
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| Sep 27, 2002
Mark Spears of the Denver Post reports that The Denver Nuggets are expected to buy point guard Mark Jackson out of his contract as early as today.
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Deseret News | Sep 26, 2002
One more familiar face — Scott Padgett's — will be in Jazz camp when it opens early next week.
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UtahJazz.com | Sep 26, 2002
Utah Jazz Vice President of Basketball Operations Kevin O'Connor announced today that the team has signed Raul Lopez to a three-year contract.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 25, 2002
Former Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek will become the fourth player in franchise history to have his number retired.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 25, 2002
Starting Nov.
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Deseret News | Sep 24, 2002
Raul Lopez will sign with the Jazz and then undergo knee surgery as early as this week, the Deseret News has learned.
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UtahJazz.com | Sep 24, 2002
Utah Jazz Owner Larry H.
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NBC Sports | Sep 21, 2002
Utah attempted to address their needs in the middle by acquiring rookie Curtis Borchardt in a draft day trade with Orlando.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 19, 2002
The Jazz Journal is a new StandardNET exclusive feature that will run weekly throughout the NBA season.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 19, 2002
The longtime voice of the Utah Jazz, Rodney "Hot Rod" Hundley has been charged with class B misdemeanor DUI after allegedly failing three sobriety tests during a traffic stop last weekend.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 19, 2002
Can you believe the way the Jazz treated Bryon Russell? Paid him $20 million over the last five seasons after giving him the chance to prove himself in the NBA that only a precious few late second-draft picks ever enjoy.
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CNNSI | Sep 18, 2002
The Utah Jazz are living off two good draft picks they made in the mid-1980s.
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Deseret News | Sep 18, 2002
Utah Jazz play-by-play announcer "Hot Rod" Hundley was arrested Friday night and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of DUI.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 15, 2002
Deep within the bowels of the Delta Center, we join, in session, the first annual Liars Not-So-Anonymous meeting, brought to us by the Utah Jazz, as far as you know .
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Deseret News | Sep 14, 2002
Without even seeing Carlos Arroyo play, it's already obvious he can dish.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 14, 2002
The Utah Jazz agreed to contract terms with free-agent guard Carlos Arroyo.
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Deseret News | Sep 12, 2002
Kevin O'Connor, Jazz vice president for basketball operations, said surgery to repair the injury likely will occur within the next few weeks.
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Deseret News | Sep 12, 2002
The Utah Jazz and Ticketmaster will be teaming up to help ensure that more fannies are in the seats for games this season.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 12, 2002
Raul Lopez, the Utah Jazz"s first-round draft pick last year, will have surgery to repair his injured knee and will be out for at least six months.
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| Sep 12, 2002
After hearing relatively good news about Raul Lopez's injured knee, the Utah Jazz say they are working to sign the team's first-round pick from last year.
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Deseret News | Sep 11, 2002
Raul Lopez might be out for the season, but Carlos Arroyo has agreed to take his place.
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| Sep 11, 2002
Carlos Arroyo's best performance in Utah came nearly two years ago in Provo, when he scored 14 points in the Marriott Center against Brigham Young.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 11, 2002
The Jazz inched closer to filling out their 2002-03 roster Tuesday when they agreed to a contract with point guard Carlos Arroyo.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 11, 2002
Forward Bryon Russell, who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Jazz, signed a two-year contract with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 11, 2002
Carlos Arroyo's best performance in Utah came nearly two years ago in Provo, when he scored 14 points in the Marriott Center against Brigham Young.
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Washington Post | Sep 11, 2002
The Washington Wizards signed guard Bryon Russell on Tuesday, ending his nine-year stay with the Utah Jazz.
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Deseret News | Sep 10, 2002
The Washington Wizards signed swingman Bryon Russell on Tuesday, ending his nine-year stay with the Utah Jazz.
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washington post | Sep 10, 2002
The Associated Press reports: The Washington Wizards signed guard Bryon Russell on Tuesday, ending his nine-year stay with the Utah Jazz.
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Deseret News | Sep 10, 2002
No verdict yet on Raul Lopez.
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Washington Post | Sep 10, 2002
Free agent Bryon Russell is expected to sign a one-year, $1.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 10, 2002
The Jazz may have a Spanish-speaking point guard to back up John Stockton after all.
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| Sep 10, 2002
Steve Wyche of the Washington Post reports that the Wizards are close to signing Utah free agent Bryon Russell to sign a one year contract worth about $1.
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Deseret News | Sep 9, 2002
Jazz basketball operations vice president Kevin O'Connor denied an Indianapolis Star report on Sunday that suggested Utah already has signed Puerto Rican national-team point guard Carlos Arroyo to a one-year contract.
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Standard Examiner | Sep 9, 2002
Jazz officials should have a clearer idea today of injured point guard Raul Lopez's fate.
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Deseret News | Sep 8, 2002
After stints with two NBA teams last season, point guard Carlos Arroyo is confident another will beckon soon.
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Deseret News | Sep 7, 2002
The Jazz have rejected a multiplayer sign-and-trade proposal that would have sent veteran center Greg Ostertag and free-agent swingman Bryon Russell to the Washington Wizards.
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| Sep 7, 2002
Russell still waiting for a deal
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Deseret News | Sep 6, 2002
As Raul Lopez undergoes tests on his injured knee in Salt Lake, the Utah Jazz's point guard situation is getting a little clearer.
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Deseret News | Sep 5, 2002
Checking box scores from the FIBA World Championships, one name with local ties jumps out.
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Salt Lake Tribune | Sep 5, 2002
Jazz doctors who examine Raul Lopez's knee today won't just be recommending a course of action for the Spanish point guard, who arrived in Utah on Wednesday.
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Deseret News | Sep 4, 2002
Raul Lopez is coming to Utah.
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Deseret News | Sep 4, 2002
Veteran swingman Bryon Russell, whom the Jazz have opted not to re-sign, reportedly is close to signing a free-agent contract with the Washington Wizards.
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Deseret News | Sep 3, 2002
Imagine ordering a beautiful glass vase in the mail.
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