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Bill Oram: Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey calls it a "pretty picture" for Hornacek to return to where his career started, have chance to resurrect franchise. Twitter @tribjazz

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Bill Oram: GM Lindsey on Hornacek: "I'm just thrilled for him, it's something he really wanted." Twitter @tribjazz

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Jody Genessy: Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey said the lottery's results "certainly gives us clarity." Twitter @DJJazzyJody

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Jody Genessy: Lindsey brought up this interesting fact: "We were evaluating players older than Gordon." Hayward turned 23 years old in March. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

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Bill Oram: GM Dennis Lindsey said Jazz are open about what they'll do in first round. "Open is a good thing," he said. Could pick, move up, move down. Twitter @tribjazz

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Bill Oram: Lindsey said No. 21 can be a good player and he isn't sure there is enough separation from 14 caliber guy to higher picks to use 21. Twitter @tribjazz

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Bill Oram: But, Lindsey said, "I think we can move up. I think we've already had a few loose conversations around that so there's some potential there" Twitter @tribjazz

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Jody Genessy: Jazz president Randy Rigby will be on stage in NYC to represent Utah in Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery. GM Dennis Lindsey will also be there. Twitter @DJJazzyJody

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Jeff Hornacek will be a head coach in the NBA, probably — but not certainly — somewhere other than Utah. It’s a matter of time, and that time is growing short. The Jazz know this. They know it enough to worry about it, to suffer heartburn over it, but not enough to immediately or automatically alter their current course. "He’ll have some choices, either this year or in the coming years about where he wants to be in his career as a potential head coach," said general manager Dennis Lindsey. "He’s very capable … obviously a great basketball mind, a natural." Salt Lake Tribune

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Steve Luhm: More Lindsey on FAs: "... If we decide to save our money it won't be because we're financially strapped. It will be a strategic decision." Twitter @sluhm

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The following is a statement from Utah Jazz President Randy Rigby: Media reports of Kevin O’Connor’s departure are inaccurate and he is not stepping down. He is fully engaged in Jazz preparations for draft season. The working relationship between Kevin and Dennis Lindsey is unchanged as both individuals provide valuable expertise, knowledge and perspective toward building a championship-caliber team. Kevin will be a member of the Jazz family for a long time. No further comment is needed. NBA.com

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Jazz’s vice president of basketball operations, Kevin O’ Connor, has been the primary voice and architect of jazz personnel moves for 14 years, but this summer he will give all those responsibilities to General Manager Dennis Lindsey. When Dennis Lindsey was hired last summer it was clear that he was the heir apparent, but it was assumed with someone to share the workload O’ Connor, who is in his mid-60s, might be in charge of for another 3-5 years. Instead, 2News has learned this summer he will transition into a consulting role. Insiders say the decision is driven by Kevin’s intensity. In August of 2009, his wife, Linda, told the Salt Lake Tribune, “When Kevin is watching an away game the dog gets a little scared sometimes. She runs upstairs and hides … For Kevin, it’s pretty much basketball all the time.” KUTV

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Bill Oram: Just asked Kevin O'Connor about KUTV report that he is stepping down: "Not true and I have no comment." Twitter @tribjazz

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Bill Oram: Can confirm @DavidDJJames report that KOC sold his house in Holladay on April 17, last day of regular season. Buyer got a deal, too. Twitter @tribjazz

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Thus the Jazz entered the off-season with a few dozen questions, not the least being whether they should fire Corbin. Answer: Not if the Jazz have anything to say about it. “His status is that Ty’s our coach and he has the Miller family’s full support,” general manager Dennis Lindsey said. “You guys know how we do it around here, and it’s a blame-the-coach culture in sports. We subscribe to a little different philosophy. That’s not going to pacify all of the masses of our fans, but Ty is, one, the person to lead us and, two, he’s really growing as a coach.” Deseret News

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David Locke: Dennis Lindsey "Tyrone Corbin is our coach and has the Miller family full support." Twitter @Lockedonsports

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Utah's willingness to slide back into the lottery, and its patience with young players. Dennis Lindsey is Utah's new GM, fresh from San Antonio (and Houston before that), which means things will start changing slowly in Utah. Among those changes: Multiple league sources who dealt with Utah ahead of the deadline insist the Jazz presented themselves as willing to take a step back next season and snag a solid pick in a loaded 2014 draft. That is in part Lindsey's influence, those sources say. And while that runs counter to the Jazz's desire to make the playoffs this season, this roster was already set when Lindsey arrived over the summer, and new front offices are sometimes cautious in flexing their muscles. Grantland

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Bill Oram: Got the necessary "no comment" from Dennis Lindsey on what could happen with Raja Bell's contract. Twitter @tribjazz

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Greg Miller: Just had very interesting and insightful conversation with Dennis Lindsey. Great to have him with the Jazz. He will help is win. Twitter @GregInUtah

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The D-League also is useful to those with goals of gaining employment in the NBA, and that includes those such as Marks and Dell Demps, the former Spurs assistant GM who runs the New Orleans Hornets. “Being GM of my own team is a dream, for sure,” Marks said. “I know I have a long way to go, but I have a great stepping stone now with the opportunity I have had to learn from Pop, Danny (Ferry), Dennis (former assistant GM Dennis Lindsey). “The way R.C. handles it is amazing: He says, ‘Here, have fun with it; it’s your team, run it. He doesn’t micromanage, and until he gets sick of me asking question after question, I’ll keep picking his brain.” San Antonio Express-News

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