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Boston Globe
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Celtics hire Drew Nicholas as executive director of player personnel
As a player, Nicholas was a backup guard for Maryland's 2001-02 national championship team and averaged 17.8 points per game as a senior the following season. He had a lengthy career overseas that included one EuroLeague scoring title and two championships. Last month, longtime Celtics assistant general manager Austin Ainge was hired as president of basketball operations for the Jazz. And in April, director of scouting Remy Cofield was named deputy athletic director and general manager for athletics at the University of Arkansas. Advertisement Adam Himmelsbach can be reached at
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Utah Jazz's Concrete Lauri Markkanen Trade Plans Emerge
The NBA has seen several blockbuster trades executed this offseason, but the Utah Jazz haven't been involved in either sending out or adding star talent. That's despite some strong interest in trading for Lauri Markkanen. While teams may be interested in the one-time All-Star power forward, the Jazz don't appear any closer to trading their Finnish marksman. According to ESPN's NBA expert Tim MacMahon, the Jazz have no plans to trade the 28-year-old this offseason. 'A lot of scouts and executives to wonder whether the Jazz would trade 28-year-old Markkanen next, as new president of basketball operations Austin Ainge takes over as the primary decision-maker in the franchise's is not Utah's intention, sources told ESPN. It would be too much to describe Markkanen as untouchable, but the Jazz still project the All-Star forward as a key player in their future core.' ESPN on Lauri Markkanen trade The Jazz have already traded the likes of Collin Sexton and John Collins, which fueled speculation that Markkanen could be next. Yet that doesn't seem to be in Utah's cards, at least not this offseason. Markkanen is entering the first season of a four-year, $195 million contract with the Jazz, where he'll earn a salary of $46.3 million during the 2025-26 season. Yet, instead of the Jazz trying to trade him for the best package available, Utah would prefer to see how competitive they can be at the start of the season first. Who knows? Perhaps a Markkanen trade is revisited ahead of the trade deadline, but for now, he appears to be off-limits. Related: Related Headlines Los Angeles Clippers Signing 3x All-Star Scorer Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Starter Claims Team Traded Him Out of Fear Tigers Slugger Riley Green Turned Down Multiple Home Run Derby Invites? San Diego Padres game today: Includes full 2025 Padres schedule
CNN
30-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Ace Bailey says he's ‘blessed' to be with the Utah Jazz after he fell to them in the NBA draft
Utah was not believed to be one of Ace Bailey's preferred destinations to start his NBA career. Still, Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No. 5 overall. Bailey reported to Utah after he was criticized for his approach to the pre-draft process, during which he refused to work out for teams interested in him. When asked during his introductory news conference if he considered not coming to Salt Lake City, he only expressed enthusiasm for being with the Jazz. 'Just blessed to be in the position I am,' Bailey said. Before the draft, Bailey canceled a scheduled workout with Philadelphia and declined invitations from Charlotte and Utah to work out for them. That didn't stop the Jazz from using their lottery pick on him anyway. Utah is betting the 18-year-old will unlock his potential and blossom into a prolific scorer. Joining Bailey in Utah are No. 18 pick Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 53 pick John Tonje, two other high-level scorers. 'This is a dream scenario for us,' Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said. 'These are guys we targeted before the draft with high potential and high character, and we couldn't be more excited.' Ainge believes all three rookies are multi-dimensional players who can make an impact on defense. 'These guys can play on both ends,' Ainge said. 'We're looking for the best combination of all the skills we can. But, yeah, these guys can put the ball in the hole.' Mock drafts had Bailey as a consensus top-three pick before he slid to the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 forward has a versatile offensive game. At Rutgers, Bailey showed he can shoot off the dribble, knock down step-back jumpers and attack the paint. He averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Bailey complemented his inside game by stretching defenses with his range, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc. 'I got great energy,' Bailey said. 'I can do everything from rebounding to defense to scoring to passing. So I can say I can bring it a lot in different ways.' Still, concerns about his scoring efficiency, ballhandling, passing, defensive intensity and maturity contributed to Bailey falling out of the top three. He's eager to prove the Jazz made the right choice. 'I trust my work,' Bailey said. 'I (put in) countless hours in the gym with everything that I do. So I trust it. Everybody makes mistakes. God didn't put us here to be perfect. So I just trust myself and just trust my process.'
CNN
30-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Ace Bailey says he's ‘blessed' to be with the Utah Jazz after he fell to them in the NBA draft
Utah was not believed to be one of Ace Bailey's preferred destinations to start his NBA career. Still, Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No. 5 overall. Bailey reported to Utah after he was criticized for his approach to the pre-draft process, during which he refused to work out for teams interested in him. When asked during his introductory news conference if he considered not coming to Salt Lake City, he only expressed enthusiasm for being with the Jazz. 'Just blessed to be in the position I am,' Bailey said. Before the draft, Bailey canceled a scheduled workout with Philadelphia and declined invitations from Charlotte and Utah to work out for them. That didn't stop the Jazz from using their lottery pick on him anyway. Utah is betting the 18-year-old will unlock his potential and blossom into a prolific scorer. Joining Bailey in Utah are No. 18 pick Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 53 pick John Tonje, two other high-level scorers. 'This is a dream scenario for us,' Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said. 'These are guys we targeted before the draft with high potential and high character, and we couldn't be more excited.' Ainge believes all three rookies are multi-dimensional players who can make an impact on defense. 'These guys can play on both ends,' Ainge said. 'We're looking for the best combination of all the skills we can. But, yeah, these guys can put the ball in the hole.' Mock drafts had Bailey as a consensus top-three pick before he slid to the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 forward has a versatile offensive game. At Rutgers, Bailey showed he can shoot off the dribble, knock down step-back jumpers and attack the paint. He averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Bailey complemented his inside game by stretching defenses with his range, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc. 'I got great energy,' Bailey said. 'I can do everything from rebounding to defense to scoring to passing. So I can say I can bring it a lot in different ways.' Still, concerns about his scoring efficiency, ballhandling, passing, defensive intensity and maturity contributed to Bailey falling out of the top three. He's eager to prove the Jazz made the right choice. 'I trust my work,' Bailey said. 'I (put in) countless hours in the gym with everything that I do. So I trust it. Everybody makes mistakes. God didn't put us here to be perfect. So I just trust myself and just trust my process.'
CNN
30-06-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Ace Bailey says he's ‘blessed' to be with the Utah Jazz after he fell to them in the NBA draft
Utah was not believed to be one of Ace Bailey's preferred destinations to start his NBA career. Still, Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No. 5 overall. Bailey reported to Utah after he was criticized for his approach to the pre-draft process, during which he refused to work out for teams interested in him. When asked during his introductory news conference if he considered not coming to Salt Lake City, he only expressed enthusiasm for being with the Jazz. 'Just blessed to be in the position I am,' Bailey said. Before the draft, Bailey canceled a scheduled workout with Philadelphia and declined invitations from Charlotte and Utah to work out for them. That didn't stop the Jazz from using their lottery pick on him anyway. Utah is betting the 18-year-old will unlock his potential and blossom into a prolific scorer. Joining Bailey in Utah are No. 18 pick Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 53 pick John Tonje, two other high-level scorers. 'This is a dream scenario for us,' Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge said. 'These are guys we targeted before the draft with high potential and high character, and we couldn't be more excited.' Ainge believes all three rookies are multi-dimensional players who can make an impact on defense. 'These guys can play on both ends,' Ainge said. 'We're looking for the best combination of all the skills we can. But, yeah, these guys can put the ball in the hole.' Mock drafts had Bailey as a consensus top-three pick before he slid to the Jazz. The 6-foot-8 forward has a versatile offensive game. At Rutgers, Bailey showed he can shoot off the dribble, knock down step-back jumpers and attack the paint. He averaged 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in his lone season with the Scarlet Knights. Bailey complemented his inside game by stretching defenses with his range, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc. 'I got great energy,' Bailey said. 'I can do everything from rebounding to defense to scoring to passing. So I can say I can bring it a lot in different ways.' Still, concerns about his scoring efficiency, ballhandling, passing, defensive intensity and maturity contributed to Bailey falling out of the top three. He's eager to prove the Jazz made the right choice. 'I trust my work,' Bailey said. 'I (put in) countless hours in the gym with everything that I do. So I trust it. Everybody makes mistakes. God didn't put us here to be perfect. So I just trust myself and just trust my process.'
