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Marvin Williams Named MVP Of Rocky Mountain Revue

Hawks forward Marvin Williams has been named Most Valuable Player of the Rocky Mountain Revue, after averaging a Revue-best 23.2 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.2 apg and 0.6 spg in 31.8 mpg (.549 FG%, 2-2 3FGs, .879 FT%), playing in five of the six games. The rest of the all-tournament team consists of Utah's Ronnie Brewer and Paul Millsap, Philadelphia's Steven Smith and Louis Williams and Seattle's Andre Emmett.

Via ESPN


Jazz Ink Center Jarron Collins To 3-Year Deal

The Utah Jazz signed center Jarron Collins on Thursday.

The club had announced last week that agreement had been reached.

The Salt Lake Tribune said it had learned that Collins, an unrestricted free agent, signed a three-year contract worth just over $7 million. He earned $1.7 million last season, it said.

Kevin O'Connor, vice president of basketball operations, called Collins "a true competitor who is passionate about basketball. He's a professional, on and off the court."

Via Sports Illustrated


Jarron Collins Expected To Sign In Utah Today

The Jazz have called a news conference for 2 p.m. today to announce the re-signing of big man Jarron Collins, an unrestricted free agent who earlier this month agreed to undisclosed terms on a new contract.

The Stanford product has spent his entire five-year NBA career in Utah, averaging 5.6 points and starting 185 of 302 regular-season games played.

Via Deseret News


Jazz Jul 2006 Archive

  • Fisher To Arrive In Utah For Physical Later This Week To Finish Trade

    Kevin O'Connor of the Utah Jazz said on Monday that he expects Derek Fisher to arrive in Utah "late this week" to take a physical that will complete a four-player trade with Golden State.

  • Jarron Collins Staying In Utah

    The Utah Jazz will retain center Jarron Collins, the Salt Lake Tribune is reporting.

  • Harpring Officially Re-Signs With Jazz

    The Utah Jazz on Wednesday re-signed forward Matt Harpring and completed a trade for veteran guard Derek Fisher, hoping the added leadership can get the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

  • Warriors And Jazz Execute Fisher Trade

    The Golden State Warriors have acquired guards Devin Brown, Keith McLeod and Andre Owens from the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Derek Fisher, it was announced today by Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Mullin.

  • Jazz Sign Brewer

    Former Razorback Ronnie Brewer has signed a contract and is officially a member of the NBA's Jazz, a team spokesman said Tuesday.

  • Whaley Is Back With Jazz

    Despite being traded to Toronto earlier this offseason, Robert Whaley was back with Utah on Monday when the Jazz opened Rocky Mountain Revue training camp in advance of Friday's start for the six-team summer league.

  • Jazz Picks Expected To Sign Deals Monday

    Contracts are "in the works" for Utah's three draft choices, but they probably won't be signed until Monday morning, just prior to the Jazz's first practice before the Friday start of the Rocky Mountain Revue, the Deseret News is reporting.

  • Boozer To Seattle Rumor Appears False

    One rumor that emerged from Seattle suggested that the Jazz have discussed a possible sign-and-trade that would send Carlos Boozer to the Sonics for forward Chris Wilcox and center Robert Swift is believed to be wholly unfounded.

  • Spurs Showing Interest In Jazz's Collins

    The San Antonio Spurs have emerged as a potential suitor for Jazz free-agent center Jarron Collins, according to a report in the Deseret News.

  • Fisher Wanted To Stay With Golden State

    According to the Contra Costa Times, "Fisher said he wants to stay a Warrior, and that he and his family were just starting to feel at home in the (San Francisco) Bay Area.

  • Derek Fisher Sent To Utah

    Derek Fisher will head to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Devin Brown, Keith McLeod and Andre Owens.

  • Spurs Still Looking For Center

    The Spurs missed out on both Joel Przybilla, who re-upped in Portland, and their own free agent Nazr Mohommed, who has bolted to Detroit to take Ben Wallace's place, but the San Antonio Express-News reports that the Spurs are still looking for that big man to play next to Tim Duncan.

  • Harpring, Jazz Reach Agreement

    Matt Harpring reached an agreement with the Jazz which will keep him with the team for the next four years

  • Harpring's Asking Price Dropping?

    With the point guard pool dropping dramatically since the July 1 negotiating period started, the Phoenix Suns may opt to wait and see what options appear via trade later in the summer or wait and see who may be waived, according to the East Valley Tribune.

  • Bulls Shopping Chandler?

    As the Bulls continue to chase Ben Wallace, are they also shopping their own defensive bigman Tyson Chandler? According to the Detroit News, the Bulls have been shopping Chandler around the league in hopes of getting a more offensive-minded big man, perhaps someone like Golden State's Troy Murphy or Utah's Carlos Boozer, and had their free-agent sights on a less-expensive center such as Joel Przybilla or Nazr Mohammed.

  • Gansey, Pittsnoggle To Play For Miami In Summer League

    The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported undrafted West Virginia shooting guard Mike Gansey — who worked out for the Jazz prior the recent draft, and according to some showed shades of retired Jazz guard Jeff Hornacek — will join also-undrafted West Virginia product Kevin Pittsnogle for a Miami camp in advance of the Heat's participation in an NBA summer league at Orlando.

  • Derek Fisher To Jazz?

    It's believed Utah has spoken with Golden State about trading for veteran guard Derek Fisher.

  • Jazz Could Target Hornets' Butler

    With Peja Stojakovic finding a new home in New Orleans, the Jazz may make a play for Hornet free agent Rasual Butler, the Deseret News is reporting.

  • It's Not Automatic That Jazz Will Bring Back Harpring

    The Jazz must decide whether the team will re-sign free agent Matt Harpring, who is coming off two knee surgeries and a large drop in his scoring production, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.