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• Podcast Locked On Lakers host · Analysis · Oct 23 name not confirmed around the league

  The host says Kessler's first premier-center matchup will be against the Donovan Clingan. Before that, Utah is starting Jaxson Hayes because Yusuf Nurkic is hurt.

  “Why Walker Kessler's Debut Should be a Sign of Things to Come” at 7:08 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 23
  • The host also calls Lauri Markkanen, Jaxson Hayes and Keyonte George below-average rebounders. He says it is unknown yet for Darryn Peterson, and concludes the team is below average at every position. at 5:11
  • The host says Jaxson Hayes looked skinny and didn't own space on opening night. He blocked six shots, but the host thinks the team had about a 135 defensive rating with Hayes on the floor. at 21:00
  • The host says the roster has four centers: Mo Bamba, Tony Bradley, Jaxson Hayes and Jusuf Nurkic. If the Jazz trade for a defensive center, they would have to do something with that group. at 21:20

  “2 Surprising Things from Utah Jazz Opening Night that are DEFINTELY real?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On NBA host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  A host watched Jaxson Hayes in two preseason games against the Nuggets. He thinks Hayes will be really good for Utah, with rebounding and shot-blocking alongside Jaren Jackson Jr..

  “Ranking ALL 30 NBA Teams! Our Official 2026-27 Tier List” at 38:10 · listen ↗

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• Podcast Dan Favale, Hardwood Knocks · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Dan says Jaxson Hayes will have to play a lot now, and suggests Jaren Jackson Jr. play more minutes at center than ever.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 44:15 · listen ↗

• X Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) · Report · Oct 16

  After Maluach got called for a defensive foul battling Jaxson Hayes for a rebound, Dillon Brooks demonstrated to Maluach how he should've boxed Hayes out. Hip bump for starters. Suns up 89-76 with 3:25 left in the third. #Suns

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• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 2 points · Oct 22
  • The host said the Jazz's ball screens were irrelevant for much of the night Jaxson Hayes and that the roster lacks big pick setters. at 8:33
  • To open the second quarter, Memphis went under every pick-and-roll against Collier, so the Collier-Jaron Jackson two-man game produced nothing. Jaxson Hayes, who doesn't shoot threes, had to take a 25-foot three. at 27:06

  “Utah Jazz Exposed: What Happened To Lauri Markkanen And Jaren Jackson Jr.? How did Ty Jerome score 45.” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Analysis · Oct 21

  The Jazz start three seven-footers: Nurkic or Hayes at center, with Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 3 and 4.

  “POSTCAST - STUNNED: Utah Jazz Dominated as Ty Jerome SHOCKS and Memphis Grizzlies DESTROY Lauri Markkanen” at 4:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Analysis · Oct 21

  Host says the centers this year will be Jaxson Hayes, Tony Bradley, and Jusuf Nurkic 'when he comes back'.

  “Utah Jazz Must Change This One Thing To Reach The Playoffs. 5 Bold Predictions” at 16:17 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Lakers · 2 points · Oct 16
  • Host analysis: acquiring Sims would essentially recreate Jaxson Hayes. Sims is called a better-rebounding version of Hayes. at 6:19
  • Host analysis: Sims is probably a better rebounder than Jaxson Hayes. Hayes was a better shot blocker and 'might actually be' a better defensive presence. The host adds that Sims is not a great player. at 13:24

  “Report: Could the Lakers Trade for Jericho Sims Before the Start of the Season?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 1 points · Oct 15
  • Host notes other players' experience outside this Jazz era: Hayes in New Orleans and L.A., Nurkic with several teams, Josh Okogie and Josh Green from other programs, and Svi Mykhailiuk on eight teams. name not confirmed at 22:56

  “3 Questions that will DETERMINE the UTAH JAZZ season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 14
  • The host says the Jazz run the least pick-and-roll in the NBA apart from Miami. He says pick-and-roll can come back when Jaxson Hayes is on the floor. at 16:12
  • The host argues the lineup's spacing gives opponents nowhere to hide their big. In contrast, defenses can park the big on Josh Okogie, Jaxson Hayes or Isaiah Collier because none of them is a shooting threat. at 20:02
  • The host says Jaxson Hayes's offensive game extends no more than about four feet outside the cylinder, so the opposing five can sit in the lane. at 18:45

  “Utah Jazz Unstoppable Five? The lineup that will key the ENTIRE Jazz Season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 8 points · Oct 13
  • The Jazz started without Jusuf Nurkic. Jaxson Hayes started with Keyonte George, Darryn Peterson, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. at 3:10
  • The first substitution was Ace Bailey for Jaxson Hayes. That put on the floor the five the host thinks most Jazz fans want to see. at 3:25
  • First-half minutes: Markkanen 19, Jackson Jr. 18, Keyonte George 16, Peterson 15, Hayes 14, Bailey 14, Mykhailiuk 9, Collier 8, Sensabaugh 6. The host extrapolates full-game paces from these. at 10:45
  • Jaxson Hayes played 14 first-half minutes, putting him on a 28-minute pace. The host notes Hayes has never played over 20 minutes in a night. at 11:15
  • Defensive rebounding rate was 81 with Jackson Jr. on the floor and 50 with Hayes on the floor. Jackson Jr. played 17 minutes, nine at center and eight alongside Hayes. at 16:48
  • The host thinks Hardy likes the Jackson Jr.-Hayes pairing, but says it will probably be used only to start the first and third quarters while Nurkic is out. In their eight minutes together the Jazz got six of eight defensive rebounds. at 17:10
  • The Jazz rebounded poorly on defense in the two stints with Hayes at center and Jackson Jr. off the floor. The host says one small lineup in that stretch played only about 52 seconds. at 18:09
  • The Jazz are running a low, open-side pick-and-roll that the host likens to Seattle's Gary Payton-Shawn Kemp action. Hayes sets the screen around 15 feet or lower and rolls baseline for lobs with the corner defender pulled out. The host expects it to keep working. at 29:40

  “NEXT LEVEL: Utah Jazz UNLEASH Jaren Jackson, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey in POTENT New Rotation” · listen ↗

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