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NBA fines Jazz and Pacers for resting players in recent games
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The NBA has fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 for actions that prioritized draft position over winning. The penalties stem from the teams resting key players during recent matchups, amid ongoing concerns about tanking. Commissioner Adam Silver stated the league will implement further measures to address such conduct.
Darryn Peterson has visited the Washington Wizards for an extensive stay but will not make additional trips before the draft, including to the Utah Jazz.
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Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith said the team is open to any move, including a potential trade up to the No. 1 pick, to land BYU wing AJ Dybantsa in the upcoming NBA Draft.
The NBA has fined Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official during halftime of Thursday's victory over the Utah Jazz. The incident followed a technical foul Smart received at the end of the first half in the 143-135 win. Smart contributed 17 points in the game, including five three-pointers.
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Utah Jazz meddelade att centern Walker Kessler missar resten av 2025-26-säsongen på grund av en trasig labrum i vänster axel. Den 24-årige spelaren genomgick en säsongavsluttande operation den 6 november i Los Angeles. Kessler snittade karriärbästa siffror innan skadan satte honom ur spel efter fem matcher.