The Utah Jazz vs. the Elite! + Lottery Reform, Finally

The Utah Jazz vs. the Elite! + Lottery Reform, Finally

June 1, 2026 · 1h 30m

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The episode discusses the Utah Jazz's competitiveness against elite NBA teams and the implications of recent lottery reform.

The Spurs and Thunder just finished a battle of incredible titans in the Western Conference Finals, and Victor Wembanyama looked absolutely terrifying. Can the Jazz compete in any sense against these incredible teams next year? Do they have any advantages? What are their worst disadvantages? Mark Russell Pereira ( @jazzmanmark.com ) is joined by Riley Gisseman (@rgiss on X & Bluesky ) to break down Utah's position vs. the elite of the NBA. Then, lottery reform finally passed! What are the new rules, and do we like or hate them? The NBA also leaked that a 'credit' system may be coming in a few years, which felt incredibly close to Riley's Chip/Token system that he's worked on for a couple years. What is this credit system, and how will it favor well-managed teams?

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