Tag: Dennis Lindsey

Utah Jazz executive vice president of …

Utah Jazz executive vice president of basketball operations Dennis Lindsey expressed optimism about the continued partnership of franchise cornerstones Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell in the wake of their rift following their positive tests for COVID-19. Gobert and Mitchell did not speak to each other for a month after Gobert’s positive test on March 11 triggered the suspension of the NBA season. Mitchell, who tested positive the next day, has acknowledged that he was upset with Gobert, who publicly apologized for careless behavior before he was aware that he was infected with coronavirus.

“They’re ready to put this behind them, …

“They’re ready to put this behind them, move forward, act professionally,” Lindsey said on a Zoom call Tuesday with media. “Look, the COVID-19 night of March [11] was really unprecedented. It brought a microscope to our team, and we get it. With that said, we’re very pleased with the collective makeup of our group, Donovan and Rudy in particular. “We look forward to moving forward. They’ve said their piece to each other. They’ve both visited at the ownership level, at management level, at the coaches level, at the players level with each other.”

The Jazz, who remodeled the roster over …

The Jazz, who remodeled the roster over the past year to add offensive firepower around their co-stars, remain steadfast in their hope to build a perennial contender around Gobert and Mitchell for the foreseeable future. “At the most basic level, they know that they need each other to accomplish the goals we want to accomplish as being the last team left standing in the NBA,” Lindsey said.

In Gobert, Eaton sees a sleek version …

In Gobert, Eaton sees a sleek version of himself, someone who represents a better version of himself. The two men have formed a bond over the years. They talk regularly, not so much about basketball but about life in general. They are, in many ways, a tie between generations that doesn’t happen often enough. “I love it,” Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey told The Athletic. “Both of those guys, they have Jazz DNA. Their relationship crosses generations, and I love that both of those guys had to work for everything they accomplished in the game. They fit our history, and we love the fact that they have a good relationship with each other.”

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