Jackpotting Around: A Utah Jazz Podcast · Art Cummings and Chad Lowe

Episode 44: Offseason Grades Are In

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

Kyle Filipowski posted 29 points per game in Las Vegas and forced an A-plus conversation.

1. Jackpotting Around: A Utah Jazz Podcast frames Episode 44 around summer league grades and Utah Jazz offseason moves. 2. Chad Lowe hosts with Art Cummings, and both speak as Jazz fans tracking roster decisions and young-player development. 3. The episode asks what the Jazz actually got from Las Vegas and whether the front office made the roster worse on purpose. 4. Ace Bailey’s two-game summer league sample gets treated as incomplete because he played limited minutes and looked nervous early. 5. Bailey also drew praise for looking huge, long, willing to pass, and active on rebounds and defense. 6. Isaiah Collier gets the roughest grade because the hosts say he attacked like a different player than his rookie season. 7. They point to strips, missed finishes, foul-baiting, and open teammates in the corners that he did not hit. 8. Walter Clayton Jr. earns better reviews because he shot it, handled the ball, and tried on defense. 9. Chad notes Clayton Jr. got his shot blocked more than expected, which made the release look slow or overthought. 10. Bryce Sensabaugh’s Salt Lake City run is described as scoring-heavy, with one game at 37 points on 14 shots. 11. Cody Williams becomes the episode’s split-decision player because improvement and frustration showed up in the same game. 12. The hosts say Williams looked stronger, took contact, and also produced airballs and ugly layup attempts. 13. Kyle Filipowski draws the strongest praise after a Vegas stretch that produced 29 points per game. 14. The discussion highlights Filipowski’s 56-39-62 shooting splits, his playmaking, and his ability to handle the ball at his size. 15. Chad and Art still want clearer defensive utility from Filipowski, especially on the perimeter and at the rim. 16. They mention that Filipowski’s free throws, rim protection, and stock numbers from college are part of the projection debate. 17. The show runs as a conversational breakdown between two hosts who swap grades, joke about seating at the Huntsman Center, and argue through the tape. 18. The tone stays casual and opinionated, with rapid back-and-forth grading instead of a formal interview format. 19. Listeners who follow Utah Jazz prospects and roster-building will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting polished analysis without roster minutiae may skip it.

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A Jazz offseason checkup with grades, role questions, and enough contract banter to keep it lively.

Jackpotting Around spends this episode on the Utah Jazz offseason, with Chad Lowe and Art Cummings recapping Summer League, handing out grades, and taking a hard look at how much changed over the summer.

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