Salt Lake Superstars - A Utah Jazz Association

[Gregg Popovich]

Platform: Xbox 360
Difficulty: All Star
Quarters: 10 minutes
58 Game Season
Trade Deadline: On
Playoffs: Best of 7

To this day, the Utah Jazz have yet to win a championship. The closet they have come was with John Stockton and Karl Malone. It seems like ages since they last graced the court. After the Jazz received Derrick Favors in a trade that sent Deron Williams to the Nets in exchange for the big man and Devin Harris, The Jazz's frontcourt has become scarier than ever. The Jazz are determined to win a championship in at least the next five years.

[Gregg Popovich]

Notable Trade:
Detroit Pistons receive: Demarre Carroll
Utah Jazz receive: 2012 2nd round draft pick

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Jazz hire new GM

The Jazz hired a new General Manager in Joshua Castle. Castle was a former coach of the Cape Verde AfroBasket team at the age of 20 in the 2007-2008 season. This makes Castle the youngest GM in NBA history at the age of 24. Reporters sat down with him after he landed in Salt Lake City.

Reporter: You were the former coach of the Cape Verde AfroBasket team, and now your the GM of an NBA franchise. How does it make you feel and what kind of pressure does being in this position put on you?

Castle: Well first, It feels great to be part of such a great franchise. I know managing a team on the court is much different than managing an entire franchise but I think i will do okay. It puts a lot of pressure on me but i don't expect to have a powerhouse team straight of the bat but we will progress as we go along.

Reporter: You have a team that consists of Dominant big men, what are your plans for them?

Castle: I'll leave that up to the coach on utilizing their abilities but i would like to build around them and creating a great supporting cast.

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2011-2012 Season Recap
Final Record: 25-33

NBA Champions

Spoiler

Denver Nuggets defeat Miami Heat 4-3



The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA Championship defeating the Miami Heat 4 games to 3. The Miami Heat had swept the previous rounds and were the clear favorite. Dwyane Wade went down wit an injury in game 2 which caused the Nuggets to tie the series. Wade returned in Game 5 and dropped 46 points to secure a 3-2 lead over the Nuggets. In Game 6 Lebron James and Chris Bosh suffered head injuries after colliding in the air when both men went for a rebound. This gave the Nuggets the game and the series. It is the first time since the 2004 Detroit Pistons that any team has won the NBA Finals without a star player. Wilson Chandler won finals MVP with 18.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

The Utah Jazz finished up the season with a record of 25-33 and missed the playoffs. "It's very disappointing, obviously we are doing something wrong that needs to be fixed." GM Castle explained.

Joshua Castle decided the the Jazz needed a change in management and fired head coach Tyrone Corbin and assistant coach Scott Layden. Corbin spoke with reporters after the news was told to the public.

"I had a great time coaching in Utah. The players, staff and fans treated me well, but i guess it's time to move on. I will always have a place in my heart for the Utah Jazz."

Scott Layden had nothing to say to reporters as he packed his things.
This leaves many pondering who the next head coach and assistant head coach will be. And also what pick the Jazz will get in the lottery.

[Gregg Popovich]

NBA Lottery Draft predictions

#1 Bobcats
#2 Wizards
#3 Hornets
#4 Cavaliers
#5 Bucks
#6 76ers
#7 Nets
#8 Suns
#9 Jazz
# 10 Kings
# 11 Timberwolves
#12 Bobcats (via Warriors)
# 13 Raptors
#14 Rockets



The Jazz are projected to go 9th in the lottery draft. Rumors are that they are looking to pick up a superstar Point Guard in Kendall Marshall or a shooting guard.

[Gregg Popovich]

NBA Lottery Results

#1 Bobcats
#2 Wizards
#3 Hornets
#4 Cavaliers
#5 76ers
#6 Bucks
#7 Suns
#8 Nets
#9 Jazz
# 10 Kings
# 11 Timberwolves
#12 Bobcats (via Warriors)
# 13 Raptors
#14 Rockets

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NBA Draft

Utah Jazz 2012 NBA Draft Picks

Round 1 Pick 9
Marquis Teague PG
Kentucky


Round 2 Pick 9
John Jenkins SG
Vanderbilt



Round 2 Pick 15
Khris Middleton SF
Texas A&M

2012 NBA Draft - Round 1 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	Charlotte Bobcats	Anthony Davis	PF
2	Washington Wizards	Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	SF
3	New Orleans Hornets	Harrison Barnes	SF
4	Cleveland Cavaliers	Terrence Jones	SF
5	Philadelphia 76ers	Andre Drummond	C
6	Milwaukee Bucks	Tyler Zeller	C
7	Phoenix Suns	Bradley Beal	SG
8	New Jersey Nets	Thomas Robinson	PF
9	Utah Jazz	Marquis Teague	PG
10	Sacramento Kings	Perry Jones III	PF
11	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jeremy Lamb	SG
12	Charlotte Bobcats (via Warriors)	Jared Sullinger	PF
13	Toronto Raptors	Kendall Marshall	PG
14	Houston Rockets	Myers Leonard	C
15	Detroit Pistons	John Henson	PF
16	New York Knicks	Austin Rivers	SG
17	Dallas Mavericks	Myck Kabongo	PG
18	Atlanta Hawks	Terrence Ross	SG
19	Dallas Mavericks (via Magic)	Andrew Nicholson	PF
20	Portland Trail Blazers	Doron Lamb	SG
21	Indiana Pacers	Arnett Moultrie	PF
22	Chicago Bulls	Fab Melo	C
23	Los Angeles Clippers	Jeff Taylor	SF
24	San Antonio Spurs	Festus Ezeli	C
25	Los Angeles Lakers	Damian Lillard	PG
26	Boston Celtics	Evan Fournier	SG
27	Memphis Grizzlies	Ian Miller	PG
28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kevin Jones	PF
29	Miami Heat	Will Barton	SG
30	Denver Nuggets	Furkan Aldemir	PF

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NBA Draft Recap Part II

NBA Draft - Round 2 Recap
Pick	Team	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt
1	Cleveland Cavaliers	Alex Young	SG
2	Charlotte Bobcats	Herb Pope	PF
3	Washington Wizards	Lebryan Nash	SF
4	Philadelphia 76ers	Darius Johnson-Odom	SG
5	New Jersey Nets	Yancy Gates	PF
6	Milwaukee Bucks	John Shurna	SF
7	Phoenix Suns	Draymond Green	SF
8	New Orleans Hornets	Tornike Shengelia	SF
9	Utah Jazz	John Jenkins	SG
10	Minnesota Timberwolves	Tony Mitchell	SF
11	Golden State Warriors	Hollis Thompson	SF
12	Sacramento Kings	Tony Wroten	PG
13	Houston Rockets	Royce White	SF
14	Toronto Raptors	Darius Miller	SF
15	Utah Jazz	Khris Middleton	SF
16	Dallas Mavericks	Tyshawn Taylor	PG
17	New York Knicks	Ashton Gibbs	PG
18	Atlanta Hawks	Kris Joseph	SF
19	Portland Trail Blazers	Tu Holloway	PG
20	Orlando Magic	William Buford	SG
21	Indiana Pacers	Mike Moser	PF
22	Chicago Bulls	Kyle Kuric	SG
23	Los Angeles Clippers	Kim English	SG
24	San Antonio Spurs	Lucas Nogueira	C
25	Los Angeles Lakers	Jae Crowder	SF
26	Boston Celtics	Robert Sacre	C
27	Denver Nuggets	Peyton Silva	PG
28	Memphis Grizzlies	Brandon Wood	PG
29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ricardo Ratliffe	PF
30	Miami Heat	Tomas Satoransky	PG