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NBA News / Hoops Rumors / December 27
And-Ones: Dybantsa, Hartenstein, Samanic, Ratings, Threes
Utah Prep wing AJ Dybantsa is a candidate to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft. When he received his first basketball paycheck — $1,000 for winning Massachusetts Player of the Year as a freshman — he didn’t keep it, instead donating it to a local Boys & Girls Club, as Jared Weiss details in a feature story for The Athletic.
Utah Jazz News / Hoops Rumors / December 5
And-Ones: Woj, Awards, Samanic, Van Exel
In mid-September, perhaps the most surprising news of the NBA offseason occurred: Adrian Wojnarowski announced that he was retiring from ESPN and the news industry as a whole.
San Antonio Spurs News / Fastbreak on SI / August 5
Former San Antonio Spurs NBA 1st-Round Pick Signs With Team In Turkey
Luka Šamanić coming off a year where he appeared in 43 games (seven starts) for the Utah Jazz. He averaged 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 38.0% from the field and 20.3% from the three-point range.
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Utah Jazz News / Hoops Rumors / August 5
Former first-round pick signs one-year contract with Fenerbahce
Jazz power forward Luka Samanic has signed with Fenerbahce in Turkey.
Utah Jazz News / SLC Dunk / August 3
Luka Samanic signs with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul of Turkey 
Samanic’s time with the Jazz has come to an end Luka Samanic is not re-signing with the Utah Jazz but is signing with Turkey’s Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.
Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / August 3
Former Jazzman Signs Deal to Play Overseas
Another member of the 2023-24 Utah Jazz has found a new home. Backup forward Luka Samanic signed a contract with Fenerbahce Beko. At the conclusion of the 2023-24 campaign, it became clear that Samanic would not be coming back to Salt Lake City.
NBA News / Field Level Media / April 12, 2024
Jazz edge Rockets to end 13-game losing streak
Luka Samanic scored 22 and Keyonte George had 20 points as the short-handed Utah Jazz snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 124-121 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.
Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / January 7, 2024
Report: Jazz Fully Guarantee Contracts of Luka Samanic, Yurtseven
Ahead of the NBA’s contract guarantee deadline on January 10th, the Utah Jazz have decided to retain both Luka Samanic and Omer Yurtseven for the rest of the season, declining their option of waiving either to avoid paying for their full deal.
San Antonio Spurs News / Yardbarker / October 11, 2021
Spurs waive 2019 first-round pick Luka Samanic
Samanic appeared in 36 regular-season games during his short San Antonio tenure and averaged 3.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per contest.
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