Jazz sign Kenneth Lofton to 3 year NG deal

[homeytennis]

On April 9, 2023, Lofton scored a career-high 42 points and put up a career-high 14 rebounds in a 115–100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in his first game as a starter. He also became the first player in NBA history to put up at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in a player's first career start, since starts were officially tracked since the 1970–71 season.[

 

[TheGoldStandard]

On April 9, 2023, Lofton scored a career-high 42 points and put up a career-high 14 rebounds in a 115–100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in his first game as a starter. He also became the first player in NBA history to put up at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in a player's first career start, since starts were officially tracked since the 1970–71 season.[

Yep, in a end of season game where neither team played starters or even tried (throw-away game). I think he can provide value by helping Kessler learn to play better defense from their scrimmages/practices as Lofton is good at the rim. Can't shoot or defend, which is why he was available.

 

[homeytennis]

He does have a win vs the first selection in the draft this year in international play and he also broke some rebounding records by Paul Millsap at Tech.

 

[default]

Very poor man's Round Mound of Rebound

 

[JimLes]

Sweet! I can finally get a game-worn Jazz jersey that will actually fit me.

 

[sip]

It looks like we signed Darius Bazley as well.

These are the exact type of players we should be taking a free look at to end the season.

 

[stormkoopacv03]

Man, love watching Lofton play in the summer league. It'll be fun summer league team this summer.

 

[infection]

It wasn’t until last year that I learned Kenny Lofton, Jr. wasn’t the center fielder’s son.

I was also well enough into Isaiah Thomas’s career that I realized he wasn’t Isiah’s son, because I swear I had read that someone (probably did), just that it was probably somewhere like here).

In one week we signed both of these guys. It definitely means something.

 

[homeytennis]

I wonder if it means that Lauri sits and rehabs until next season.

 

[jom2003]

Fair to say we have a pretty good history with PFs coming out of Louisiana Tech

 

[Park Bites]

Jazz shaping up to have a monster G-League team down the stretch.

Lofton/Preston/Potter/IT/Kinsley

Add Bazely to that.

 

[Park Bites]

Does this mean OPJ and Kira Lewis are gone?

I would rather see what Preston can do than play Lewis any minutes.