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The Jazz Fit of Every NBA Free Agent

Jazz thoughts on every 2023 free agent. (Chris Samuels, The Salt Lake Tribune)

Here it is: the yearly whopper with every single NBA free agent. Below you’ll find a sentence or two on every free agent who completed the season on a standard NBA contract.

Updated regularly throughout the first weeks of free agency – last update 6/30 10:28 a.m. MDT

Kyrie Irving, 12.5 EPM wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $38.9M last year
Jazz fit? Irving is an 8-time All-Star and an NBA champion, but he’s also 31 and has, umm, a complicated personality. Probably not a realistic Jazz target.

James Harden, 11.6 wins added – opted in, exploring trades

Guard, $35.6M player option
Jazz fit? At nearly 34, the superstar guard is said to be weighing his options of staying in Philly, returning to Houston or finding a new home.

Fred VanVleet, 11.4 wins added

Guard, declined $22.8M player option
Jazz fit? FVV doesn’t necessarily provide the “positional size” we’ve heard so much about, but it’s easy to see why a lot of people are mentioning him: he is strong, smart, and can score the ball.

Brook Lopez, 9.9 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $13.9M last year
Jazz fit? Lopez is too good to sign on for a mere mentor/elder statesman role, and it appears as though Walker Kessler’s development is too high a priority for Utah to sign a starter ahead of him..

Josh Hart, 8.0 wins added – Opted in

Wing, $13M player option
Jazz fit? Hart is still just 28 and does all the things a team focused on the climb wants from a glue guy on the wing – but he’d cost, and it’s an awkward time in the process to splurge on non-stars.

D’Angelo Russell, 7.6 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $31.4M last year
Jazz fit? The Jazz evidently could have had DLo in a straight Conley swap last year, but instead preferred a larger salary maneuver that netted them a future pick from L.A.

Harrison Barnes, 7.6 wins added – Extended early with the Kings for 3/$54M

Wing, unrestricted, $18.4M last year
Jazz fit? I’ve heard murmurs that the Jazz made an offer on Barnes back in 2021-22, but now that they have John Collins on their roster there’s probably not a role here.

Draymond Green, 7.4 wins added

Wing/big, declined $27.6M player option
Jazz fit? At 33, this 4-time champion is a win-now piece, and all indications are he’s returning to Golden State anyway.

Kyle Kuzma, 6.9 wins added

Wing, declined $13M player option
Jazz fit? The former Ute is coming off a career season and is a favorite target for many Jazz fans; but again, the Collins trade might have taken Kuz out of their sights.

Herb Jones, 6.3 wins added

Wing, restricted, declined TO at the minimum
Jazz fit? Had the Pels picked up the option on the defensive specialist, he’d have been unrestricted next season, so they declined the option so he gets a payday early and they get matching rights. In other words: he’s not really available.

Jerami Grant, 6.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $21M last year
Jazz fit? Another athletic four the Jazz have been linked to, Grant has gotten better at pretty much everything and just had his first .600-plus true shooting season, but… Collins.

Cameron Johnson, 5.7 wins added

Wing, restricted, $5.9M last year
Jazz fit? Johnson got to show off more stuff after a midseason trade to Brooklyn, but since the Nets have matching rights, it’s probably moot where the Jazz are concerned.

Jakob Poeltl, 5.5 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $9.4M last year
Jazz fit? Poeltl played collegiately in Utah, but if you believe Kessler is starter material, then the fit here is a little awkward due to the finite minutes available at the 5.

Nikola Vucevic, 5.2 wins added – Extended prior to free agency 3/$60M

Big, unrestricted, $22M last year
Jazz fit? Vooch is a 2-time All-Star who has averaged 23-and-12, but acquiring him means you’re moving Kessler back into a supporting role, which doesn’t feel like the plan right now.

Russell Westbrook, 4.9 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year (after buyout)
Jazz fit? The former MVP had a nice little resurgence with the Clippers, but the Jazz already passed up on employing him once this calendar year.

Dillon Brooks, 4.9 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $11.4M last year
Jazz fit? He became a bit of a punchline after “poking the bear” in a first-round playoff loss, but Brooks can play; that said, Memphis evidently didn’t like the drama that came with it.

Austin Reaves, 4.8 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? It’s hard to imagine the Lakers declining to match almost any number, especially since the Gilbert Arenas rule will limit what he can make in year one anyway.

Dennis Schroder, 4.7 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Schro has toiled for four teams in the last five seasons, including two separate Laker stints; he also spent half a season with the Jazz’s Will Hardy in Boston.

Donte DiVincenzo, 4.4 wins added

Wing, opted out of $4.7M
Jazz fit? The Big Ragu (sign him just for the cool nickname!) could probably earn minutes right away as a plus defender and spot-up threat, but it would come at the expense of younger guards.

Jordan Clarkson, 4.3 wins added – opted in

Guard/wing, $14.3M player option
Jazz fit? The buzz I’ve heard suggests that there’s a price range in which the Jazz would happily bring JC back, but also want to recognize where he’ll likely be in his trajectory by the time they’re title-competitive again.

Dwight Powell, 4.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $11.1M last year
Jazz fit? The Jazz have five or six guys to share minutes across the frontcourt spots, but if a trade opportunity opens up minutes, a rotational big in this tier is probably more likely than going after Lopez or Poeltl.

Caris LeVert, 4.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $18.8M last year
Jazz fit? LeVert has real scoring chops, but the Michigan product is firmly in the sub-All-Star class at nearly 29, so there’s some chance we’ve seen his ceiling already.

Tre Jones, 3.7 wins added

Guard, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? BR’s Dan Favale brought him up as a Jazz target after he exploded to 13ppg, but it’s worth mentioning that he’s neither positionally big (6’1”) nor a great shooter (27% career 3pt).

Isaiah Joe, 3.6 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Joe’s shooting and defense were a huge ingredient to OKC’s unexpected success last season, but alas, he’s restricted and will be really hard to pry away from the rising Thunder.

PJ Washington, 3.5 wins added

Wing, restricted, $5.8M last year
Jazz fit? Jazz fans should know Washington’s name well by now after persistent trade rumors, but he’s redundant now that the Jazz have Collins, and he’s restricted anyway.

Mason Plumlee, 3.5 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $9.1M last year
Jazz fit? As we’ve said elsewhere, a center signing probably only tracks if a trade comes up involving one of the Jazz’s plentiful big men.

Josh Okogie, 3.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Shooting woes made it hard for Phoenix to keep the defensive specialist on the court in the playoffs, and the Jazz are reportedly seeking shooters.

Dennis Smith Jr., 3.2 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The former lottery pick had a little late-season surge, and might find a job out there as a rotational guard.

Kelly Oubre Jr., 3.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $12.6M last year
Jazz fit? Oubre just came off a 20-ppg season (or partial season, anyway) and is still just 27, but he’s been consistently below league average for per-shot efficiency.

Christian Wood, 3.1 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $14.3M last year
Jazz fit? After dealing for Collins, the Jazz probably won’t go after another 6’10” guy with a skilled offensive game and questions on the other end.

Bruce Brown, 3.1 wins added

Wing, declined $6.8M PO
Jazz fit? I’ve been high on Brown since long before he became a Finals darling, but there are going to be a lot of suitors for the 26-year-old slasher.

Keita Bates-Diop, 3.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $1.9M last year
Jazz fit? Advanced stats like the season he put together in San Antonio (including 39% on threes), but overall he’s a 6.5-ppg pro.

Jevon Carter, 3.0 wins added

Guard, declined $2.2M PO
Jazz fit? He’s tough as hell, but the Jazz’s penchant for positional length might make it tough for this tiny guard to land a mentor gig in Utah.

Khris Middleton, 3.0 wins added

Wing, declined $40.4M PO
Jazz fit? Middleton long felt like the perfect Jazz complement, but his age and health concerns point to a timeline mismatch at this stage.

Jalen McDaniels, 2.7 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? He’s a 3-and-D project whose shooting numbers popped once he was in a more mature ecosystem, and he’s 6’9”… but restricted.

Jock Landale, 2.7 wins added

Big, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Landale split backup duty with Bismack Biyombo (also a 2023 FA) last year in Phoenix, but so far hasn’t been a surefire rotational piece, despite solid advanced metrics.

Coby White, 2.6 wins added

Guard, restricted, $7.4M last year
Jazz fit? His minutes, scoring and usage all dipped to career lows right as the former lotto pick hits restricted free agency, so it’s hard to tell how much a part of the plan he is for Chicago.

Eric Gordon, 2.5 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, waived off $20.9M non-guaranteed
Jazz fit? The résumé is interesting, but the 34-year-old is a shooting guard in a PG’s body, and the Jazz have a lot of that profile right now.

Hamidou Diallo, 2.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $5.2M last year
Jazz fit? His outside shooting (25.4% for his career if you exclude a promising partial season in Detroit two years ago) is pretty problematic, even though the defensive chops are there.

Josh Richardson, 2.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $12.2M last year
Jazz fit? Thought to be on Utah’s radar ahead of the 2022 trade deadline, Richardson landed instead in SA and later NOP, where he’s been a high-minute reserve w/ 38% 3pt shooting.

Patrick Beverley, 2.4 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year (after buyout)
Jazz fit? The Jazz had the option of keeping PatBev last offseason and decided instead to take a shot on a 21-year-old, so that probably answers that.

Gabe Vincent, 2.2 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Vincent will be a hot commodity after playing a big role in Miami’s surprising playoff run; he has pretty decent positional size at PG but has only been an OK shooter until this postseason.

Naz Reid, 2.2 wins added – came off the board early with a 3/$42M extension in Minnesota

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Reid makes just enough threes (34% career) to be kind of interesting as a bouncy smallball five, and he’s still just 23 (turning 24 before the season).

Grant Williams, 2.1 wins added

Wing, restricted, $4.3M last year
Jazz fit? Batman probably gets matched by Boston, although it’s weird how much his role fluctuated all postseason. Overlaps positionally with Markkanen/Hendricks (and now Collins).

Moritz Wagner, 2.1 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? A center who can play a bit in space might be an interesting balance to Kessler, should the Jazz make other moves that open up some center minutes.

Torrey Craig, 2.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $5.1M last year
Jazz fit? A part-time starter for the contending Suns last year, one has to imagine Craig could find minutes on a lot of teams, and at 33 might be focused on trying to help a contender.

Willy Hernangomez, 2.1 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $2.6M TO declined
Jazz fit? Brother to Jazz alum Juancho, Willy is a good rebounder and an efficient possession user inside the arc. He was New Orleans’ third string center last season, but could help some teams.

Kevin Love, 2.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $3.1M last year
Jazz fit? This is the twilight phase for the almost-35 Love, who posted career lows across the board and then saw his role fluctuate in the postseason based on matchups.

Matysse Thybulle, 1.9 wins added

Wing, restricted, $4.4M last year
Jazz fit? Thybulle was mostly salary filler when the Blazers shipped Josh Hart for a first, but the Blazers will still keep their options open by issuing the $6.3M QO.

Talen Horton-Tucker, 1.8 wins added – opted in

Wing, $11.0M player option
Jazz fit? THT likely opts into a guaranteed $11 million; he had some nice moments as a bowling ball-style driver, but in the modern game his lack of shooting at guard will be an issue.

Terence Davis, 1.6 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $4M last year
Jazz fit? Davis is a somewhat nondescript guard who got demoted back down the depth chart with Kevin Huerter’s arrival in Sactown.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, 1.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted (no QO), $5M last year
Jazz fit? Utah moved on from NAW in February, but not before he finally put together a great shooting season (half-season anyway); he also really helped Minny in the playoffs

Andre Drummond, 1.4 wins added – opted in

Big, $3.4M PO
Jazz fit? The Jazz could attempt to put more experience behind Kessler in the rotation, but it probably won’t be in the form of this seasoned vet who’s been with four teams in six seasons.

Shake Milton, 1.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Milton kind of surpassed Thybulle at points throughout their shared Sixers tenure, and has great length at the two (7-foot wingspan), but wouldn’t be more than a budget flier.

Mo Bamba, 1.4 wins added

Big, unrestricted, waived from non-gtd. $10.3M
Jazz fit? Utah’s frontcourt is already looking a little crowded, even though Bamba is interesting as a young (25) 7-footer with some stretch ability and decent rim protection skills..

Reggie Jackson, 1.3 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year (after buyout)
Jazz fit? Jackson just turned 33 and Utah’s probably not looking for a high-usage, small point guard in that age range.

Anthony Lamb, 1.3 wins added

Wing, unrestricted (no QO), minimum last year
Jazz fit? Lamb played well enough to have his contract converted so that the Dubs could use him in the playoffs – but then they barely did (5 points in 31 total minutes).

Derrick Jones Jr., 1.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $3.2M last year
Jazz fit? Some Jazz fans have been interested in DJJ for years; I’ve never quite been there given his career 30% outside shooting; he was on the edge of Chicago’s rotation last season.

Trey Lyles, 1.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $2.6M last year
Jazz fit? Lyles has mostly been a 7th/8th man type since leaving Utah as part of the Donovan Mitchell trade in 2017, and his production – both raw and advanced – has been fairly up and down.

Paul Reed, 1.1 wins added

Big, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? He’s a fan favorite in Philly who has inspired many a “why isn’t BBall Paul playing?” tweet, but he’s also a smallish (6’9”) center who doesn’t shoot and has just OK paint defense numbers.

Justise Winslow, 1.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $4.1M last year
Jazz fit? Hard to believe Winslow is still just 27. He’s averaged just 28.5 games per season over the past four years, and his shooting has been an issue throughout his career.

Blake Griffin, 1.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The 5-time All-NBA forward is now 34 and straddles the edge of Boston’s rotation – probably not a Jazz fit.

Thomas Bryant, 1.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? A 12-ppg roll finisher for the Wiz at his peak, Bryant has started to knock down threes too (albeit on few attempts) after missing most of two seasons with an injury.

Montrezl Harrell, 1.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $2.5M last year
Jazz fit? He’s small at center and doesn’t shoot well enough to regularly play forward, but he keeps finding work because of his rim finishing and energy.

Drew Eubanks, 1.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Eubanks returned home to Oregon in the middle of last season, and put up 14.5 points his first 22 games with the Blazers (all starts) before a lackluster follow-up campaign.

Svi Mykhailiuk, 0.9 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The Ukranian wing has been a fringe rotation guy for six teams in five years since being a first-round pick.

Taurean Prince, 0.9 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, waived from $7.7M NG
Jazz fit? The one-time Jazz draft pick (they traded the pick for George Hill) is unexpectedly available after being cut ahead of his guarantee date; 10K career minutes, 37% outside shooter.

Javonte Green, 0.8 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? He’s a bit small for a wing, but Green has had some nice moments as a rotational 3-and-D guy for Chicago – even though his minutes dipped in a big way this past season.

Ayo Dosunmu, 0.8 wins added

Guard, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? He’s been a pretty fun second-round find for Chicago even though his shooting and defense have both been inconsistent; the Bulls likely plan to match reasonable offers.

Joe Ingles, 0.8 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $6.5M last year
Jazz fit? As fun as it would be to bring Jingles back, he’ll be 36 before the season starts, and it would likely be way more satisfying to him to find a contender to help.

Georges Niang, 0.8 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $3.5M last year
Jazz fit? Niang’s role production has jumped by enough since he left Utah that he probably doesn’t want to come back and compete with, minimally, an All-Star and a lotto pick for minutes.

Jae Crowder, 0.7 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $10.2M last year
Jazz fit? We’re apparently in the Jazz-wings-of-yesteryear section of the list; but a reunion with Crowder (33 now) is a lot less likely as the Jazz keep adding to their frontcourt..

Dario Saric, 0.7 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $9.2M last year
Jazz fit? It wouldn’t be crazy if the Jazz wanted a more stretchy veteran option behind Kessler, but Saric was a low-minute reserve this season after missing all of 2021-22 with an ACL tear.

Bismack Biyombo, 0.7 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Given the apparent obsession with position size, would 6-foot-8 Biyombo even play over 6-foot-11 Jones? Let alone the now-guaranteed Olynyk.

Chimezie Metu, 0.7 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Another smallish combo big, Metu’s role has basically been limited to a 10-mpg backup since Domantas Sabonis arrived in the land of cowbells.

Aaron Holiday, 0.6 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Jrue’s and Justin’s brother has improved his shooting, but his minutes and raw output have largely gone the wrong direction since his second season – he’s also pretty small.

Oshae Brissett, 0.6 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? If Brissett could solidify his 3-point shooting (34% career, 31% last season) he has the size to be interesting in a league hungry for big wings.

Cam Reddish, 0.6 wins added

Big, unrestricted, min TO declined
Jazz fit? Ditto on the above for Reddish, a former top-10 pick who has great size at 6’8” with a +5 wingspan, but whose shooting woes have limited his roles on three teams.

Goga Bitadze, 0.6 wins added

Wing, unrestricted (no QO), $6M last year
Jazz fit? The Georgian has at least played real rotation minutes and is a decent rebounder, but Orlando opting out of a frugal $2 million is a sign of where his NBA stock is at.

Yuta Watanabe, 0.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Long and skinny, the 6-foot-9 wing has had some awesome shooting seasons but has never averaged more than 16.0 minutes or 5.6 points.

Cory Joseph, 0.5 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $5.2M last year
Jazz fit? Sounds like the Jazz might be hoping to convert Keyonte George into a PG, and that could mean they need a vet placeholder..

George Hill, 0.5 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $4M last year
Jazz fit? Hill is 37 now and his first Jazz stint didn’t end amazingly well, so this is probably not the guy they’ll look to for interim PG reps.

Rui Hachimura, 0.5 wins added

Wing, restricted, $6.3M last year
Jazz fit? With finite ways of adding talent, the Lakers probably have to match Hachimura deals to keep options open, but Utah suddenly has a bunch of minute-worthy forwards anyway.

Wenyen Gabriel, 0.5 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Five seasons in, Gabriel finally got his first real run as a rotation regular, and it went… OK (5.5 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 15 minutes).

Raul Neto, 0.4 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Another fan favorite, “Wolfie” might not be what Ainge envisions when he says “positional size,” even though Utah might find itself needing some short-term PG depth.

TJ Warren, 0.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? After missing basically two full years with an ACL tear, Warren didn’t look quite himself in 42 games for the Nets and Suns.

Damion Lee, 0.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Lee can shoot the basketball, although his production has cratered both years he’s seen playoff action, which is somewhat concerning.

Rodney McGruder, 0.3 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? After an inauspicious shooting start, McGruder has canned 41% of his triples over the past three seasons combined, but you wish he was bigger (6’4”) and/or younger (almost 32).

Troy Brown Jr., 0.3 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The Lakers gave Brown a real shot at rotation minutes (24.5 mpg) and he rewarded them with career-best 38% outside shooting. His defensive limitations translated to a smaller playoff role.

JaMychal Green, 0.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Green has seen fewer and fewer minutes since his 10-and-8 peak with the Mike Conley-era Grizzlies.

Boban Marjanovic, 0.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year (after waivers)
Jazz fit? The 7-foot-3 Serb has essentially been a career third-stringer, and probably doesn’t answer any major needs for the Jazz at nearly 35.

Darius Bazley, 0.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted (no QO), $4.3M last year
Jazz fit? Bazley was gradually dropped from OKC’s rotation and played mostly blowout minutes once he arrived in Phoenix in the midseason Saric salary dump.

Sandro Mamukelashvili, 0.2 wins added

Big, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Mamu had a nice little late-season glow-up once he landed in San Antonio: 11-7-2 in 23 nightly minutes, the most regular action he’s seen in the league.

RJ Hampton, 0.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, waived off non-guar
Jazz fit? A late addition to the FA pool after a June waiver, Hampton has been a negative BPM player in all three pro seasons and has had three teams move on from him.

Malik Beasley, 0.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $16M TO declined
Jazz fit? That the Lakers already moved on makes Utah’s midseason deal for a (good!) 1st look even better; it’s unlikely the Jazz bring the shimmy back, as fun as he was early on.

Nathan Knight, 0.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum TO declined
Jazz fit? Knight only saw sporadic minutes in Minnesota, but just put up a ridiculously efficient season.

Jaylen Nowell, 0.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Nowell’s super-efficient 2021-22 season earned him a bigger role, but then he largely took a step back this past season – although in fairness, Minnesota was a rotating M*A*S*H unit.

Danny Green, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $2M last year
Jazz fit? The career 40% outside shooter played just 11 games last season after coming back from an ACL injury, and he turned 36 last week.

Markieff Morris, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? It’s now seven teams in five seasons for ‘Kieff, who has played about as many minutes the last two NBA seasons as Markkanen put in before Thanksgiving last year.

Andre Iguodala, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The veteran wing was expected to retire, but has since called that assumption into question; either way, he’s probably not a fit for the Jazz.

Frank Kaminsky, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The former No. 9 pick played just 235 minutes last season, which might mean his NBA future is in doubt.

Cody Zeller, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? A late-season signing by Miami, Zeller actually had his number called in the playoffs quite a bit, but it’s hard to imagine how he gets minutes on the Jazz.

Omer Yurtseven, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted (no QO), minimum last year
Jazz fit? It’s hard to know what’s there since he only played 83 minutes this past season (after flirting with rotation minutes as a Miami rookie).

Meyers Leonard, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Leonard finally got another shot this season (after some racially insensitive remarks and a leg issue), but 12 games in three seasons doesn’t inspire a ton of faith.

Dewayne Dedmon, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Dedmon is another aging big (34 this summer) who has seen his role dwindle since a 10-and-8 peak in Atlanta.

Terrence Ross, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Ross has been a bench scorer with the greenest of green lights, but for someone who’s mostly billed as a shooting specialist, he’s at just 33% from deep over the last three seasons.

Skyler Mays, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, ended season on a 10-day
Jazz fit? Mays’ Portland run (15.3 points and 8.3 assists on 50-46-92 shooting) would be more impressive if it hadn’t been but a 6-game stop while the Blazers shut down most of the roster.

Justin Minaya, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, ended season on a 10-day
Jazz fit? Like Mays above, Portland hired Minaya to a late-season 10-day precisely because he wouldn’t compromise their plan to improve their draft position.

Udoka Azubuike, 0.0 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $2.2 last year
Jazz fit? The Jazz declined the option to keep Dok at $3.9M next season, and then barely used him even in a transitional year, so it looks like they’re ready to move on from the 2020 draftee.

Kendrick Nunn, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $5.3M last year
Jazz fit? It was just 14 minutes per game spread across two teams, but Nunn’s per-minute numbers were remarkably consistent to his pre-injury performance.

Shaquille Harrison, 0.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, waived off $2.4M non-guaranteed
Jazz fit? Harrison didn’t really work out on a Jazz stint under Quin Snyder, but I think that’s partially because they tried to use him as a point guard – which hasn’t really been his best NBA role.

Robin Lopez, -0.1 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The full-time mascot harasser has become a part-time rotational center: Orlando and Cleveland paid him a combined $12M the last two seasons to play just 911 total minutes.

James Johnson, -0.1 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Johnson has hit 26% of his threes over the past three seasons and just posted a career-low 9.0 minutes per game; it might be close to curtains for the 36-year-old.

Udonis Haslem, -0.1 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The Heat’s patriarch is retiring after 20 NBA seasons.

Goran Dragic, -0.1 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The one-time All-Star just turned 37 and is playing and producing less than at any time since his rookie season.

Dalano Banton, -0.1 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Banton is 6’9” with guard skills, but hasn’t yet put it together in two Toronto seasons.

David Duke Jr., -0.2 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Duke was converted late in the season after showing off some defensive prowess in Brooklyn, but it’s hard to make it in this league at a 6’4” guy with 20% career outside shooting.

Jaxson Hayes, -0.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted (no QO), $6.8M last year
Jazz fit? The tools are obvious, but Hayes so far hasn’t shown the ability to space the floor, defend the basket, or rebound well for his size.

Alex Len, -0.2 wins added

Big, unrestricted, $3.9M last year
Jazz fit? The true seven-footer was in and out of Sacramento’s big man rotation.

Matthew Dellavedova, -0.2 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? I imagine I’ll be 80 and still watching Delly somehow setting nasty cross screens on some poor, unsuspecting big.

Derrick Rose, -0.2 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $15.6M TO declined
Jazz fit? Rose joined the free agent class when the Knicks, as expected, released him from a $15.6M team option; he’ll be 35 this October and played 26 and 27 games the past two years.

Admiral Schofield, -0.2 wins added

Wing, restricted, minimum TO declined
Jazz fit? Schofield is small for a combo forward (6’5″); that and his lackluster shooting might be enough to deter the Jazz, who have prioritized size and shooting so far.

DeAndre Jordan, -0.3 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? A few weeks shy of 35, the former All-Star only played in spots for the champion Nuggets.

Wesley Matthews, -0.3 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Adoring Jazz fans from the ‘00s decade know him as DCMW (for “Don’t Call Me Wes”), but that just speaks to how long he’s been doing this – he’ll be 37 before the season.

Romeo Langford, -0.3 wins added

Wing, restricted, $5.6M last year
Jazz fit? The 2019 lottery pick is too small to get away with 29% career outside shooting or 0.7 career assists per game.

Taj Gibson, -0.3 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Now 38, Gibson just posted career lows in minutes, points, rebounds and blocks.

Seth Curry, -0.4 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $8.5M last year
Jazz fit? Curry shot 44% from outside for a 36-game span leading up to the Nets’ big trades, and then seemed like a weird fit with the transitioning roster after Kevin Durand and Irving left.

Lonnie Walker IV, -0.4 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $6.5M last year
Jazz fit? He was important for the Lakers (11.7 points and his most efficient shooting season to date), but L.A. can only go up to about $7.8M to keep him.

Bryn Forbes, -0.4 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Forbes has historically been a good shooter (despite a 30% anomaly last season), but the problem is he has PG size but doesn’t really play like one.

Jeff Green, -0.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, $4.5M last year
Jazz fit? He just contributed to a Denver title, and he’s probably not a Jazz option given how little he enjoyed his 30-game tenure there in 2019.

Max Strus, -0.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Strus was a major part of Miami’s Finals run, and is decent enough defensively that they could deploy his gravity-inducing outside threat.

Austin Rivers, -0.5 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? It kinda feels like Rivers has been around forever, and yet he’s still 30. He’s worked his way to being a league average possession–user, but just posted a career-low 9.0 points per 36.

Kevin Knox, -0.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? When Portland declined his $3M option, they became the fourth team to move on from the former top-10 pick.

Trendon Watford, -0.5 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, waived off NG contract
Jazz fit? A 6’9″ whose shooting drastically improved in year two, Watford is frankly interesting enough that he may not clear waivers — any team with $1.8M of cap room or a traded player exception could claim him before he hits free agency.

Theo Pinson, -0.6 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? A career deep-bencher, not sure how he’d find minutes in Utah.

Gorgui Dieng, -0.6 wins added

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? His production has been on a decline since his Minnesota days, and since he’s a third-string type at this point, the question is: would he even play over Damian Jones?

Thanasis Antetokounmpo, -0.8 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Thanasis has an NBA body, but the problem is: 9. That’s how many 3-pointers he’s made in 162 career games. That’s a problem for a modern wing.

Frank Ntilikina, -0.9 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Like a lot of guys down in this range, his minutes and counting stats have been pointing the wrong direction.

Juan Toscano-Anderson, -0.9 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? His 22-game audition with the Jazz didn’t go great: 17% on threes, .457 true shooting, negative on most plus-minus based stats.

Justin Holiday, -1.2 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Not long ago, Holiday was coveted as a long 3-and-D wing with rotation/starter-level experience, but a couple of cold seasons have depressed the value here.

Ish Smith, -1.2 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, $4.7 last year
Jazz fit? He’s played for a whopping 13 teams – the Jazz probably won’t become #14 unless they decide he’s a better vet ball mover than Dunn.

Daishen Nix, -1.6 wins added

Guard, unrestricted, waived off non-guaranteed minimum
Jazz fit? The big combo guard nearly averaged a triple double in the 2021-22 G League season (24-10-9), but with rough efficiency, and he hasn’t put it together at the NBA level.

Will Barton, -2.0 wins added

Wing, unrestricted, minimum last year (after buyout)
Jazz fit? His per-minute numbers were only slightly off his career norms after productive stints in Portland and Denver, but man, the advanced numbers did not like his year with the Wiz and Raps.

Dylan Windler, not enough minutes for EPM

Wing, unrestricted (no QO), $4M last year
Jazz fit? Injured for most of the year, Windler saw just 10 minutes spread across three late-season games, and Cleveland didn’t extend the $6M qualifying offer to preserve matching rights.

Willie Cauley-Stein, did not appear

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? Still somehow under 30, Trill was briefly under contract but did not take the court, after missing most of 2021-22 for personal reasons.

DJ Augustin, did not appear

Guard, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The diminutive shooting point guard was briefly under contract with the Rockets but did not make it into the hardwood.

Tristan Thompson, did not appear

Big, unrestricted, minimum last year
Jazz fit? The big fella signed a rest-of-season on the last day of the regular season, but did contribute for the Lakers in the playoffs.

Chance Comanche, not enough minutes

Big, unrestricted, ended season on 10-day
Jazz fit? Comanche got the call-up because Portland had shut everybody down and needed bodies for the season finale; he scored seven in his only NBA game ever.

Michael Carter-Williams, not enough minutes

Guard, unrestricted, $3M TO declined
Jazz fit? Remember all the guard debates after the 2013 draft? Yeah, me either.

Didn’t finish year under contract: Moses Brown (0.5), John Wall (0.4), Stanley Johnson (0.2), Kemba Walker, Facundo Campazzo, Jordan Hall, Joshua Primo, Jamaree Bouyea, Devon Dotson (0.0), Jarrett Culver, Nerlens Noel, Trevelin Queen, Greg Brown III, Noah Vonleh, Leandro Bolmaro (-0.1), Serge Ibaka, Justin Jackson, KZ Okpala (-0.2), Ryan Arcidiacono (-0.3), Kennedy Chandler (-0.6), Juancho Hernangomez (-0.8), Davon Reed, Isaiah Roby (-0.9), Derrick Favors, Eric Paschall, Feron Hunt, Keaton Wallace, Nate Darling (did not appear), Tony Bradley, Malcolm Hill, Chris Silva, Braxton Key, Sterling Brown, Alize Johnson, Frank Jackson, Jordan Schakel, Alondes Williams, Tyler Dorsey, Stanley Umude, Michael Foster Jr., Chima Moneke, Deonte Burton, Jarrell Brantley (not enough minutes for EPM stats)

Two-way players (can be UFA/RFA): Luka Garza (0.9), Julian Champagnie (0.2), Orlando Robinson, Saben Lee (0.1), Dru Smith, Jack White, Gabe York, Jamal Cain, Lindell Wigginton, Jared Butler, Olivier Sarr, Keon Ellis, Quenton Jackson, Jay Huff, Vince Williams Jr. (0.0), JD Davison, Terry Taylor, Isaiah Mobley, AJ Lawson, Duane Washington Jr., Jared Rhoden (-0.1), Mamadi Diakite, Buddy Boeheim, Moussa Diabate, AJ Green, Matt Ryan (-0.2), Ty Jerome, Dominick Barlow (-0.3), Jeff Dowtin (-0.4), Theo Maledon, McKinley Wright IV (-0.6), Trent Forrest, Johnny Juzang (-0.7), Xavier Moon, Mac McClung, Neemias Queta, Jay Scrubb, Mfiondu Kabengele, Lester Quinones, Darius Days, Trevor Hudgins, Cole Swider, Scotty Pippen Jr., Jacob Gilyard, Dereon Seabron, Trevor Keels, John Butler, Ron Harper Jr., Donovan Williams (not enough minutes), Justin Lewis, Collin Gillespie, Kendall Brown, Ibou Badji (did not appear)

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