Wednesday report
With an assist from Jazz communications director Jonathan Rinehart and the Elias Sports Bureau, we were able to determine the average age of rosters around the NBA as of Wednesday, after the recent wave of blockbuster trades.
The Jazz are the league's third-youngest team (average age 25.6) and actually were the second-youngest team after the Kyle Korver trade until Atlanta sent 33-year-old Anthony Johnson and 32-year-old Lorenzen Wright to Sacramento in the Mike Bibby deal.
Here's the list from 1 to 30:
1. Portland 24.379; 2. Atlanta 24.629; 3. Utah 25.649; 4. Seattle 25.657; 5. Memphis 25.926; 6. Golden State 25.847; 7. Chicago 26.093; 8. L.A. Lakers 26.270; 9. New York 26.525; 10. Philadelphia 26.291.
11. Minnesota 26.699; 12. Milwaukee 26.801; 13. Washington 26.916; 14. Indiana 26.848; 15. Charlotte 27.270; 16. Boston 27.536; 17. Miami 27.467; 18. New Jersey 27.458; 19. New Orleans 27.353; 20. Cleveland 27.689
21. Orlando 27.629; 22. Denver 27.977; 23. Detroit 27.931; 24. Toronto 28.008; 25. Sacramento 28.240; 26. Houston 28.572; 27. L.A. Clippers 28.926; 28. Dallas 30.057; 29. Phoenix 30.124; 30. San Antonio 31.823.
You can see the urgency for Dallas, Phoenix and San Antonio to win now, as well as how well positioned the Jazz and L.A. Lakers are to be contenders this season plus several more. Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor also has a strong command of these numbers.
--Ross Siler
The Jazz are the league's third-youngest team (average age 25.6) and actually were the second-youngest team after the Kyle Korver trade until Atlanta sent 33-year-old Anthony Johnson and 32-year-old Lorenzen Wright to Sacramento in the Mike Bibby deal.
Here's the list from 1 to 30:
1. Portland 24.379; 2. Atlanta 24.629; 3. Utah 25.649; 4. Seattle 25.657; 5. Memphis 25.926; 6. Golden State 25.847; 7. Chicago 26.093; 8. L.A. Lakers 26.270; 9. New York 26.525; 10. Philadelphia 26.291.
11. Minnesota 26.699; 12. Milwaukee 26.801; 13. Washington 26.916; 14. Indiana 26.848; 15. Charlotte 27.270; 16. Boston 27.536; 17. Miami 27.467; 18. New Jersey 27.458; 19. New Orleans 27.353; 20. Cleveland 27.689
21. Orlando 27.629; 22. Denver 27.977; 23. Detroit 27.931; 24. Toronto 28.008; 25. Sacramento 28.240; 26. Houston 28.572; 27. L.A. Clippers 28.926; 28. Dallas 30.057; 29. Phoenix 30.124; 30. San Antonio 31.823.
You can see the urgency for Dallas, Phoenix and San Antonio to win now, as well as how well positioned the Jazz and L.A. Lakers are to be contenders this season plus several more. Jazz GM Kevin O'Connor also has a strong command of these numbers.
--Ross Siler
4:39 PM
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1 Comments:
Don't discount Portland as the future contender. All their best players are young, real young. And they have a superstar in waiting who fills their main deficiencies. They have young talent overseas that will surprise some people and a stockpile of draft picks. Oh and an owner who does not mind spending money.
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