The Utah Jazz returned to practice this afternoon as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday at EnergySolutions Arena. Tip-off will be at 7:00 PM.
The Utah Jazz also announced today that they have signed Guard/Forward Elijah Millsap to a second 10-day contract. He has appeared in 5 games averaging 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He was originally sighed on January 5. Here is the audio of Elijah Millsap with the media after practice this afternoon:
Rookie Dante Exum has appeared in all 39 games this season for the Jazz and some of the talk of the media was if rookies actually hit a “rookie wall” in their first year in the league. He is averaging 4.9 points per game and 1.9 assists. Exum talked about the “rookie wall” as well as other things with the media today after practice:
Derrick Favors is playing well offensively this season as he is averaging 16.2 points per game as well as 8.6 rebounds per game. Here is Derrick Favors meeting with the media following practice today:
Utah Jazz Head Coach Quin Snyder also met with the media following practice today. Here is that audio:
The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight at Staples Center at 8:30 PM.
