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The Utah Jazz came up short in their final contest of this year's Las Vegas Summer League vs. the Chicago Bulls, falling 105-92 to finish up 1-4 across their five-game slate, but also saw an impressive performance from second-year wing Cody Williams to wrap things up.
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SB Nation on MSNUtah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls: preview, start time, how to watchWhether Ace Bailey plays or not, we’ll likely get another chance to watch Cody Williams. Williams has been surprisingly good for the Jazz and has shown real promise with his improvement. He’s drving to the basket and finishing,
The Utah Jazz raised eyebrows when they selected Ace Bailey with the fifth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, considering he never had a pre-draft workout or interview with them.
In their final game of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the Chicago Bulls faced the Utah Jazz on Friday. To finish their Summer League campaign with a 3-2 record, the Bulls took down the Jazz 105-92, led by a pair of incredible performances from Javon Freeman-Liberty and Yuki Kawamura.
Despite parting ways with multiple veterans this offseason, the Utah Jazz reportedly aren't planning to move on from star forward Lauri Markkanen.
According to ESPN, it “is not Utah's intention” to trade Markkanen, in spite of their forward-looking moves this offseason. “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's insiders wrote.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Celtics are still active in trade conversations regarding recent acquisition Anfernee Simons, as well as former Jazz forward Georges Niang.
According to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Utah Jazz don’t want to trade Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz, who have parted ways with John Collins, Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson this offseason, view Markkanen as a core piece.
The Utah Jazz have displayed a commitment to tanking and building upon their draft reserves before beginning their rebuild. With players like Walker Kessler gaining more interest on the trade market,