2018 Utah Jazz Summer League

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Jazz announced dates and teams participating in the Utah Jazz summer league:

The dates are: July 2, July 3, July 5

The teams are: Utah Jazz, Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks and the San Antonio Spurs. Two teams with high picks in the draft will be participating so... would be interesting to see.

Also, the SL is returning to Vivint Smart Home Arena.


http://www.nba.com/jazz/news/utah-jazz-summer-league-announces-dates-teams-and-tickets-vivint-smart-home-arena

Utah Jazz Summer League Announces Dates, Teams and Tickets for Vivint Smart Home Arena
Also introducing new Utah Jazz 3 on 3 Tournament for youth and adults

Now in its fourth year, the 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League presented by America First Credit Union, University of Utah Health and the Utah Sports Commission will be held on July 2, 3 and 5 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, featuring the Jazz and San Antonio Spurs as returning teams and the Atlanta Hawks and Memphis Grizzlies as newcomers.

Beginning Thursday, Jazz season ticket holders will have early access to tickets with general public sales starting on Friday at 10 a.m. (MT). Lower bowl tickets will be available at $8 for a one-day pass or $15 for a three-day pass. A one-day pass provides access to both games played on that day.

Each team will play three games over the four-day span as part of daily doubleheaders at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (MT). No league games will be played on Wednesday, July 4. Tickets for the six-game, four-team event can be purchased online at www.utahjazzsummerleague.com, on the Utah Jazz mobile app, by calling (801) 355-DUNK or visiting the Vivint Smart Home Arena box office during regular business hours.

For the first time, the public will be able to play as well as spectate. The Utah Jazz 3on3 Tournament will be held all day on Monday, July 2 on outdoor courts at Park Place located across the street from Vivint Smart Home Arena. A total of 34 divisions, ranging from age 9 boys and girls to under 6-foot only teams and “Top Gun” men’s and women’s categories, are available. Registration includes four games and a single elimination tournament along with a T-shirt, admission ticket to one day of Utah Jazz Summer League and a drawstring bag. Registration will be available through www.utahjazzsummerleague.com.

Each session of the Utah Jazz Summer League will feature a pre-game “Fan Fest” on the Vivint Smart Home Arena plaza with special activities and entertainment. The Jazz will also be conducting basketball clinics that week for underserved youth on local community courts.

Utah Jazz Summer League play tips off with Atlanta, who owns the third pick in the NBA Draft 2018 among its three first-round selections (No. 19 and 30), playing Memphis with the fourth overall pick. The Jazz (No. 21 and 52 selections) will face San Antonio (No. 18 and 49 picks) on opening night.

The following is the 2018 Utah Jazz Summer League schedule (all Mountain Time):

Monday, July 2
5 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Memphis 7 p.m. – San Antonio vs. Utah

Tuesday, July 3
5 p.m. – Atlanta vs. San Antonio 7 p.m. – Memphis vs. Utah

Wednesday, July 4
No games scheduled

Thursday, July 5
5 p.m. – Memphis vs. San Antonio 7 p.m. – Atlanta vs. Utah

The Utah Jazz Summer League showcases rookies selected in the 2018 NBA Draft competing in their first NBA games, sophomores, select free agents and athletes competing to make NBA and G League regular season rosters.

Utahjazz.com will be the online home for comprehensive coverage of all Summer League activities. Fans can visit www.utahjazzsummerleague.com for game previews, live stats, photo galleries, results, game recaps and more. The hashtag #UtahJazzSL will be used to categorize Utah Jazz Summer League social media.

Broadcast and streaming information for the Utah Jazz Summer League will be announced at a later date.

Three-day attendance for the 2017 Utah Jazz Summer League was 22,775 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the campus of the University of Utah due to the summer renovation of Vivint Smart Home Arena. Since the return of the Utah Jazz Summer League in 2015, total attendance has surpassed 75,000 fans.

The host Jazz, led by guards Danté Exum and Donovan Mitchell, finished the Utah Jazz Summer League with a 3-0 record last year followed by San Antonio (1-2), Boston (1-2) and Philadelphia (1-2) with Markelle Fultz, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Davis Bertans and Bryn Forbes participating.

[Stern Fixer]

Cool, wonder if we'll see either Mitchell or Exum again this year. Always fun to see what the rookie prospects look like regardless.

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Cool, wonder if we'll see either Mitchell or Exum again this year. Always fun to see what the rookie prospects look like regardless.

I doubt either Exum or Mitchell will be in the SL. Exum will be having free agency at the time so this is a 100% no-go IMO. And I don't want to see Mitchell in SL either. He has bigger fish to fry.

[Catchall]

Mitchell might be in the stands to welcome the new draft pick. That would be about it.

[AingesBurner]

Donovan won’t play, not worth the injury risk.


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[KqWIN]

Tony Bradley is going to dominate the three point shooting bigs who can't shoot.

[MTJazzv3]

Tony Bradley is going to dominate the three point shooting bigs who can't shoot.

That would be nice. Given he saw about 16 minutes all season in the NBA I'm still voting project on him. The reality is, however, that any big man (not named Rudy) has to have an outside game anymore and if he can bring it...another kudo to DL and staff if it happens. Not holding my breath at this point but open-minded to Bradley busting into the rotation.

[KqWIN]

Tony Bradley is going to dominate the three point shooting bigs who can't shoot.

That would be nice. Given he saw about 16 minutes all season in the NBA I'm still voting project on him. The reality is, however, that any big man (not named Rudy) has to have an outside game anymore and if he can bring it...another kudo to DL and staff if it happens. Not holding my breath at this point but open-minded to Bradley busting into the rotation.

There's really no good explanation for the Bradley pick. It makes no sense to draft someone who's both a project and the type of player that is becoming extinct in the NBA. Nobody is out there looking for a ground bound big man who can't shoot, can't move his feet in space, and doesn't protect the rim. His best skill (offensive rebounding) is also something that our coach actively avoids doing.

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Bigs who cannot handle the ball and create offense very rarely dominate in SL because they need to either be monsters on D(Rudy) or they need good guard play to involve them in the O and there is usually no good guard play in SL.

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Bigs who cannot handle the ball and create offense very rarely dominate in SL because they need to either be monsters on D(Rudy) or they need good guard play to involve them in the O and there is usually no good guard play in SL.

You forgot about the high volume of air ball passes. Bradley should feast.

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How long before Quin throws a flag to stop a fast break?

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How long before Quin throws a flag to stop a fast break?

I've been waiting for this moment.

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The 3on3 thing isn't new. Years ago they played 3 on 3 tournaments outside and then the players got to go in and watch summer league for free. That was back in my athletic prime days. I even hit a buzzer beater from the very back of the court for a win outside of the arena in a huge wind storm (pure luck, but I don't care).

In general, I'd like to see 3 on 3 tournaments make a come back. They used to host them 2 or 3 times a month, all over the Salt Lake Valley. Was my fav thing about summer (and cost me a lot of $)! Get off the damn couch young people and go play ball!

[MTJazzv3]

The 3on3 thing isn't new. Years ago they played 3 on 3 tournaments outside and then the players got to go in and watch summer league for free. That was back in my athletic prime days. I even hit a buzzer beater from the very back of the court for a win outside of the arena in a huge wind storm (pure luck, but I don't care).

In general, I'd like to see 3 on 3 tournaments make a come back. They used to host them 2 or 3 times a month, all over the Salt Lake Valley. Was my fav thing about summer (and cost me a lot of $)! Get off the damn couch young people and go play ball!

But wait...it is so much more gratifying being a forum and NBA 2K stud. Why would a dude actually play hoops?

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How long before Quin throws a flag to stop a fast break?

Day 1. 12th play of the game.


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Expected this - now throw in the Jazz first and second plus some un-drafted dudes and we'll see how the pipeline looks. Last year was ridiculous with Ex for a minute, DM and Royce. Yeah, it's SL, but its guys trying to make the bigs and balling none-the-less. Talent does show sometimes.

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[MTJazzv3]

Good news for the Jazz - Lakers officially announce Diangelo Ball will not be invited to join their summer league team. https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/250317/Lakers-Inform-LiAngleo-Ball-He-Wont-Be-On-Summer-League-Team

Jazz will look foolish for not signing with BBB a year from now...just think what social media presence boost the Jazz would get if DM didn't kill the usurper to his crown first.