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Utah Jazz: Predicting where ex-Jazzmen end up in free agency

By Josh Padmore

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 22: Head Coach Quin Snyder and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk during Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on April 22, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 22: Head Coach Quin Snyder and Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz talk during Game Four of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets on April 22, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome Arena 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
Enes Kanter Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Enes Kanter

Enes Kanter isn’t loved by Utah Jazz fans. The big man has been on multiple different teams since being traded from Utah, most recently the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Blazers are interested in re-signing Kanter, per reports. They’ll have competition, as the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls reportedly also have interest in the Turkish center.

I think the Celtics have a decent chance at landing Kanter, if he’s who they want at center. However, Kanter is a loyal guy and the Blazers will need some depth at center with Jusuf Nurkic likely to be sidelined for most of next season. For that reason, I think Kanter will…

Prediction: Stay with the Portland Trail Blazers

Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
Paul Millsap Denver Nuggets (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Paul Millsap

Paul Millsap has a monstrous $30 million team-option on his contract for next season. Whether or not the Denver Nuggets pick it up remains to be seen. However, Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly said that he fully expects Millsap to return in May.

Even if they decline the team option, the Nuggets will likely try to re-negotiate a new deal with Millsap. For that reason, I’m pretty certain Millsap will…

Prediction: Stay with the Denver Nuggets

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