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Jazz Sign Matthew Murrell

The Jazz announced Monday in a press release that they have signed free agent guard Matthew Murrell, who spent last season with their G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Murrell almost certa

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Northwest division watch: Jazz activating youth movement

Back at it Dub Nation, taking a virtual tour around the NBA’s offseason division by division to see what’s happening. The Golden State Warriors are trying to recapture their championship magic against a bunch of teams that are more than happy to put the dynasty to sleep for good. We’re still cruising through the Northwest division, so let’s talk some Utah Jazz basketball. Last year the Dubs went 3-1 against Utah, beating them pretty much at will as the Jazz’s season spiraled into the dumpster. When I was a kid, the Jazz were a respectable franchise battling Michael Jordan’s Bulls in the NBA Finals. Even when Karl Malone and John Stockton left, they still had dudes like Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Andrei Kirilenko making noise. Utah fell off though. Last year they finished 22-60, tied for the worst record in the West. They landed the No. 2 pick and used it on Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, an electric player sure to bring some excitement to Salt Lake City. Darryn Peterson joins @malika_andrews on NBA Today to discuss his expectations for the Jazz this season, his mentality playing in summer league and watching Ed Reed highlights 🙌 pic.twitter.com/ur1l1trFRr— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 17, 2026 Peterson wasn’t even the first sign Utah was serious about this. Back in February they traded for two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. while they were still tanking their way to that No. 2 pick. That’s not something rebuilding teams usually do in the middle of a lottery push, and it tells you the front office had already decided the losing was over on a timer. Then the front office got weird with it, in a good way. Utah agreed to a sign-and-trade sending Walker Kessler to the Lakers for two unprotected first-round picks and two additional swaps. They also brought back Jusuf Nurkic on a two-year deal and added Jaxson Hayes, so the center spot goes from “Kessler starts” to “whoever’s healthier between two guys who used to be backups.” Check out what Jazz blog SLC Dunk has to feel about it: There’s no doubt that Utah will miss some of the elements of Kessler’s game, mostly on the defensive end. Although, Utah has set themselves up to be one of the most lethal offenses in the league and Jusuf Nurkic will be a major part of it. Nurkic has a surprisingly good steal rate for his position and is a legitimate weapon assisting the ball in the Jazz offense.When you consider that Jaren Jackson Jr. provides the blocks and weakside shot blocking that they’ll miss in Kesseler the trade makes a ton of sense. Utah will also have Nurkic as an offensive hub at times and Jackson can play off of him at multiple spots on the floor.  Nurkic you say? Shams Charania reported the Jazz sent Cody Williams and John Konchar to Minnesota for Josh Green. Lets check back in with Jazz Nation to see how they feel about that, shall we? The Jazz get a 6th-year shooting guard who shoots accurately (career 39% 3PT) but not at high volume. He defends serviceably, posting a career Defensive Rating (points allowed per 100 possessions) of 117. Much like last year’s Colin Sexton/Jusuf Nurkić trade, this may end up being a case of addition by subtraction. There was nothing wrong with Colin Sexton—he is a good basketball player—but he wasn’t a good fit. As a bonus, Nurk turned out to be a fantastic fit. Now the rotations will be even more open for Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey, and Keyonte George. The Jazz are not bringing Josh Green in to play 25 minutes per night. He is here a) to make the salaries work and b) to provide a modest boost off the bench as an 8th 0r 9th man. He’s a solid player who knows his role and plays it well: New Jazz guard Josh Green: -#18 pick in 2020 Draft -6.3 PPG, 48 FG%, 39 3%, 71 FT%, 2.5 RPG, 1.4 APG, 0.7 SPG in six seasons (349 gms-129 starts) -played for DAL and CHA -last season: 4.3 PPG (46-42-89 splits), 1.8 RPG, 0.8 APG -Best season: 9.1 PPG (54-40-72), 3.0 RPG, 1.7 APG…— David J. Smith (@davidjsmith1232) August 29, 2026 See, that’s why you gotta do a little research. If I didn’t know better, I’d say the Jazz are actually shaping up to be more competitive next year and beyond. Don’t forget they’ve got Keyonte George, who exploded to 24 points a night last season and is apparently going to keep the ball in his hands with Peterson still adjusting. Now it’s easy to imagine that the Nurkic-Hayes timeshare is just a worse version of what Kessler was doing. It’s also fair to have some concern about Ace Bailey’s back after his summer league got cut short by spasms. ESPN called Bailey the team’s X-Factor: Bailey could get lost in the shuffle as Utah starts making a real effort to win games; he’s not yet a proven NBA contributor like Markkanen and George, but nor is he an exciting new addition like Jackson and No. 2 pick Peterson. But Bailey is only a year removed from going fifth in the draft and turning in a solid, if understated, rookie season: 13.8 PPG on below-average but not disastrous efficiency. The Warriors shouldn’t lose sleep over Utah in November. But Steph turns 39 next season, and Utah just assembled Peterson, George, Laurie Markkanen, and Jackson Jr. with two extra Lakers first-rounders sitting in the drawer for whenever they want to speed this up. The clocks are running in opposite directions. And if Utah’s wise with what it’s building, maybe one day this group can finally do what Karl Malone couldn’t and bring a title home. Wait weren’t the Warriors supposed to trade for Markkanen? I am so excited to see Lauri Markannen play meaningful hoops in the NBA this season and not just on the international stage For years, he’s patiently waited as the Jazz rebuilt themselves Now, he has a chance to establish himself as a centerpiece of that pic.twitter.com/L8DJKzGpCQ— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) August 30, 2026

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Timberwolves Waive Newly Acquired Veteran Shooting Guard

As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves have officially waived newly acquired veteran shooting guard John Konchar.Minnesota acquired Konchar and Cody Williams from the Utah Jazz in a salary-cap dump, with Josh Green going the other way.By swapping out Green for Williams and Konchar, the Timberwolves opened up enough salary-cap space under the second apron to sign [...] The post Timberwolves Waive Newly Acquired Veteran Shooting Guard appeared first on HEAVY.

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Timberwolves Waive Newly Acquired John Konchar Following Trade

Source: sports.yahoo.com Minnesota Timberwolves have waived recently acquired defender John Konchar. The 30-year-old appeared in 56 games during the 2025/2026 season for the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz, averaging 4.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19.9 minutes per game while shooting 47% from the field. Konchar was brought in via a trade with Utah that allowed Minnesota to clear salary cap space to sign forward Jonathan Kuminga. In return, the Jazz received Josh Green's $14.68 million contract, while the Timberwolves acquired Konchar ($6.17 million) and Cody Williams ($6.02 million). The club will utilize the contract stretching rule, spreading Konchar's salary over three seasons at approximately $2.06 million per year.

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Jazz trade former lottery pick Cody Williams to Timberwolves for Josh Green

The Utah Jazz are acquiring Josh Green and cash from the Timberwolves in exchange for Cody Williams and John Konchar.

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Jusuf Nurkic Dominates Italy with 25 Points, 14 Rebounds - NBA News - Bytes Europe

Aug 29, 2026, 9:08 PM ET

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¿Fichajes NBA al 30 de agosto? Última hora y todos los movimientos

El mercado NBA acelera: Kuminga llega a Minnesota, Green se va a Utah y Duren sigue pendiente mientras agosto deja movimientos de mucho peso.

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What does Josh Green offer the Utah Jazz? - KSL Sports

The Utah Jazz made a trade to Cody Williams and John Konchar to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Josh Green.

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Utah Jazz Trade Two Competitors of Mykhailiuk for Western Conference Player

Source: x.com Minnesota Timberwolves have traded defender Josh Green along with a cash consideration to the Utah Jazz in exchange for John Konchar and Cody Williams. The Timberwolves aimed to offload Green's $14.7 million contract and successfully eased their payroll burden with the help of the Jazz. It is expected that Minnesota will waive the 30-year-old Konchar while retaining the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, Williams, who at 21 years old still possesses significant development potential. Both Konchar and Williams played for Utah as a shooting guard and small forward, respectively, competing for minutes in the rotation alongside Ukrainian player Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.