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The Utah Jazz have one roster spot left for camp, who gets it?

By Zachary Padmore

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 27: The Salt Lake City Stars huddle during a time out against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at vivint.SmartHome Arena on November 27, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) Salt Lake City Stars
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 12: Diamond Stone #50 of Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 12: Diamond Stone #50 of Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Orlando Magic during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 12, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Diamond Stone

I’m putting Diamond Stone on this list because of how well he played for the Jazz during summer league. He proved he still has NBA talent and deserves to go to training camp with a team.

Stone was a five-star recruit coming out of high school. He played one year of college basketball at Maryland and he was then drafted 40th overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was then traded to the LA Clippers.

He has one season of NBA experience under his belt. He played seven games with the Clippers in 2016-17, averaging 1.4 points in 3.4 minutes.

Stone averaged 11.2 points and 5.6 rebounds for the Jazz in summer league this year. Utah signing Isaac Haas to a deal hurts his chances, as they are both centers. Still, I think Stone deserves a chance, whether it’s with the Jazz or another team.

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