Hardwood Knocks

Dan is joined by Salt City Hoops’ Dan Clayton (@danclayt0n) and Mark Russell Pereira (@jazzmanmark) to break down the 2026-27 Utah Jazz. Follow all of Salt City Hoops’ Jazz coverage HERE. TIMESTAMPS⤵️0:00 - INTRO2:17 - The Walker Kessler trade8:29 - Should the Jazz have done more to replace Kessler?10:17 - Changes to the Jazz’s defense14:23 - Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 518:28 - Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offensive usage23:24 - Keyonte George’s continued development39:19 - Early impressions of Darryn Peterson53:26 - Ace Bailey’s development and role57:28 - Who will the Jazz start?1:03:29 - Will Hardy juggling development with heightened expectations1:08:01 - Ranking Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh1:11:10 - Who draws the most fouls?1:14:58 - The Jazz’s offensive ceiling1:17:43 - Biggest needs1:19:28 - Who guards the opposing team’s player?1:20:40 - Top-10 rotation1:22:48 - Go-to crunch-time lineup1:24:36 - Weirdo lineups we want to see1:27:53 - Brice Sensabaugh’s future1:28:51 - Will Utah be active