The ledger
The Stockton–Malone era (1984–2003)1990–91 Utah Jazz
The 17th season in franchise history opened on the other side of the world. The Jazz and the Phoenix Suns played the first two games of the 1990–91 season at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the first regular-season games any American major professional sports league had staged outside North America . Utah was the designated home team for the first game and lost it 119–96, with Tom Chambers scoring 38 and Karl Malone 33 . As the road team the next day the Jazz won 102–101, and came home with a split . Both games drew 10,111.
21 in, 0 out. Every move the record shows for this season, with the reason where a source gives one. Where no reason is documented, the entry says nothing rather than guess.
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21 ARRIVED3-team trade with Kings, Bullets
- Utah landed him in a June 1990 three-team trade for Bobby Hansen and Eric Leckner, wanting a third scorer beside Stockton and Karl Malone. He grew unhappy with his role in Jerry Sloan's offence and went to Philadelphia for Jeff Hornacek in February 1994.
- For four seasons the Jazz roster listed both Karl Malone and Jeff Malone — no relation.
- Background: Confirmation of the structure of the deal and the reactions in Utah. GM Tim Howells: "I can't believe we got a player of Jeff Malone's caliber." Jerry Sloan: "I wish we could practice right now." Malone: "Of all the teams in the NBA I would liked to have been traded to, Utah was in the top two or three." The deal was put together by Scott Layden. source
- HOW HE CAME: June 25, 1990, a three-way trade. Washington sends Malone + a draft pick to Sacramento for Pervis Ellison; Sacramento sends Malone + pick No. 33 to Utah for Bobby Hansen, Eric Leckner and picks No. 23 and No. 49. The Jazz are looking for a third scorer alongside Stockton and Karl Malone. source
- the club gave up: Bobby Hansen, Eric Leckner, 1990 first round pick (#23-Anthony Bonner), 1990 second round pick (#49-Phil Henderson)
1990 NBA draft second round pick (#33 overall)
- The pick that became him arrived in the three-team Jeff Malone trade, and Utah used it on him 33rd overall in 1990. Treated as a long-term project behind Mark Eaton, he was waived in October 1991.
- One of the rare Ivy League players to be drafted and play in the NBA.
re-signed to a 3-year (2 years guaranteed), $750-800K contract
signed second round pick to a 2-year contract
signed to a 1-year contract
Alan Bannister never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
re-signed to a multi-year contract extension
re-signed to an 8-year contract extension
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
Alan Bannister never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
- Undrafted, he signed with the Jazz on October 1, 1990, came back for a second stint in 1995-96 and was cut that January after 13 games.
- Played college basketball at BYU, an hour from the Jazz arena.
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
- He signed as a free agent on October 4, 1990 and was waived that December 18.
- Came out of USC but is one of the least documented players in franchise history.
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
Mark Tillmon never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to a 1-year contract
Melvin Newbern never played a minute for the club
signed free agent
signed free agent
- After a spell in Italy he finished his career with a four-game stint for the Jazz in 1990-91.
- Played twelve NBA seasons, finishing with four games in Utah.
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
- Undrafted in 1990, he was called up from the CBA during his first professional winter and debuted for Utah that December.
- His entire NBA career was played for this franchise.
re-signed to a second 10-day contract
re-signed for the remainder of the season
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
- He signed a 10-day contract on March 1, 1991, a second ten days later, and then for the rest of the season.
- Later a long-serving NBA assistant coach, including with Brooklyn and Charlotte.
re-signed to a second 10-day contract
re-signed for the remainder of the season