Damian Jones Provides Instant Impact In Jazz Debut
Feb 15, 2023, 7:57 PM
Utah Jazz center Damian Jones (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS – Damian Jones made his Utah Jazz debut against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
In his first five minutes, he recorded 7 points, 2 rebounds, and two blocks.
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The Jazz’s big man core is already deep. Damian Jones showed that he could be a rotational piece to finish out the season.
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Jones, drafted in 2016, has been a journeyman so far in his young career. He’s played in Golden State, Sacramento, Atlanta, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
The Jazz are in Memphis to close a four-game road trip before returning home to host the All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City.
Despite a significant shakeup to the team’s roster at last week’s trade deadline, the team is 2-1 through the first three games of the road swing.
Markkanen Questionable Against Grizzlies
Markkanen is preparing to start in Sunday night’s All-Star game but is listed as questionable against the Grizzlies with right knee soreness.
The forward hasn’t missed a game since January 16 and is averaging 25.7 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists over the last 12 games since returning to the floor.
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In addition to Sunday’s main event, Markkanen is also set to compete in Saturday night’s Three-Point Shootout.
Since trading Mike Conley, Malik Beasley, and Jarred Vanderbilt a week ago, the Jazz have gone 2-1.
Grizzlies Limping Into All-Star Break
Despite owning the second seed in the West heading into Friday’s All-Star break the Grizzlies have hardly looked like a contender in recent weeks.
Memphis is just 3-9 in its last 12 outings including a 119-109 loss to the league-leading Boston Celtics on Sunday.
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The team’s struggles are due in part to the absence of Steven Adams. Adams hasn’t played since suffering a right knee sprain in January.
The Grizzlies are 3-7 in their last 10 games without the veteran center.
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Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.
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