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5 Reasons For The Jazz To Consider A Lauri Markkanen/Domantas Sabonis Swap

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Updated Nov 3, 11:17 AM ET

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 19: Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz talks with Domantas Sabonis #10 of the Sacramento Kings before the NBA All-Star Game as part of 2023 NBA All Star Weekend on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2023 N...

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[Quick] Deni Avdija, Micah Nori and the summer phone call that defines Trail Blazers’ quick start

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DENVER — To understand why the Portland Trail Blazers are the talk of the NBA this early November, you have to go back to the summer. Back to a phone call. It was June 30, one day after the Trail Blazers had traded for All-Star point guard Ja Morant, and Deni Avdija dialed Portland’s new coach, Micah Nori. Nori, who had been on the job exactly one week, was in South Carolina, preparing for a get-to-know-you lunch with Morant, when he received Avdija’s call. From Avdija, there was no complaini...

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