The ledger
The Stockton–Malone era (1984–2003)1991–92 Utah Jazz
The Jazz moved into a new home and had the best season in their history to that point. Larry H. Miller announced in July 1991 that Delta Air Lines had bought the naming rights to the arena he had privately financed . The building was finished on October 4, 1991 and dedicated on the 10th, and it replaced a Salt Palace that seated 12,616 and had no luxury suites or retail space.
26 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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26 ARRIVED1991 NBA draft first round pick (#21 overall)
- Utah drafted him 21st overall in 1991 and moved him after one season, trading away real potential for role players who would not make mistakes next to Stockton and Malone.
- Finished college as the NCAA Division I career leader in steals.
1991 NBA draft second round pick (#48 overall)
Ike Austin
invited to training camp
Alan Pollard never played a minute for the club
re-signed to a 4-year contract
- Draft: Chicago Bulls, 3rd round, 69th overall, 1985 draft, out of George Washington (college nickname "The New Washington Monument"). In 1985-86 he played in Italy for Aurora Desio, and made his NBA debut on November 1, 1986. source
signed
Alan Bannister never played a minute for the club
signed
signed
Bob Harstad never played a minute for the club
signed free agent
signed
- Undrafted out of Kentucky Wesleyan, he debuted for Utah on November 2, 1991 and played parts of two seasons in the league.
- His son Jae Crowder also played for the Jazz, making them a father-and-son pair in franchise history.
signed
Don Lyttle never played a minute for the club
signed first round pick
invited to training camp
John Cooper never played a minute for the club
signed
Kenny Battle never played a minute for the club
signed free agent
Reggie Cross never played a minute for the club
signed
Ron Moye never played a minute for the club
signed
Scott Meents never played a minute for the club
signed
signed
Walter Watts never played a minute for the club
signed to a 1-year contract
signed first round pick to a 4-year contract
signed free agent
- Undrafted, he signed as a free agent in 1991 and became a rotation regular for five seasons. Utah replaced him with Chris Morris in the summer of 1996 and he signed with New Jersey that August.
- Went undrafted and still played nine NBA seasons.
- Background: Summer 1996: the Jazz replace him with Chris Morris. Benoit signs with New Jersey on 7 August 1996. source
signed to a 5-year contract
- 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
signed free agent
Mike Smrek never played a minute for the club
signed free agent
trade with Timberwolves
- Minnesota sent him to Utah for Thurl Bailey on November 25, 1991, because the Jazz needed a smaller forward who could guard quicker lineups. Three years later, with three small forwards on hand and a need for size, they traded him to Atlanta for Adam Keefe.
- Was named Jazz head coach in 2011, taking over mid-season from Jerry Sloan.
- Background: Quotes from 25-26 November 1991. Scott Layden (Jazz director of player personnel): 'a tough deal for us, because Thurl has meant so much to the franchise and he has been with us so long. But we're always trying to improve the team.' Minnesota coach Jimmy Rodgers: 'We feel the addition of Bailey will help us gain size at the forward position.' Delaney Rudd: 'I'm sad and he's a good friend...But I'd much rather hear he got traded than he got cut.' Corbin himself: 'It's pretty tough (being traded) because I'm getting old...It's going to be good to have the chance to be in the playoffs every year.' source
- ARRIVAL: 25 November 1991. The Jazz sent Thurl Bailey to the Minnesota Timberwolves and received Tyrone Corbin (the deal also involved a 1992 second-round pick — sources disagree on which direction it travelled, so do NOT write it on the site). source
- the club gave up: Thurl Bailey, 1992 second round pick (#51-Tim Burroughs)
signed for the remainder of the season
- The Jazz signed him for the remainder of the season on April 14, 1992 and renounced his rights that June.
- Came out of UC Irvine, a rare NBA pipeline.