Utah Jazz get older by watching NBA draft’s first round: Hours before Taurean Prince briefly wore a Jazz cap, Young Living Grand International Convention attendees completed Thursday afternoon's activities at Vivint Smart Home Arena. The Jazz chose the right year to skip their traditional NBA draft party in the building, considering they traded their first-round pick the day before in a three-team deal that will bring veteran guard George Hill from Indiana to Utah. -- The Salt Lake Tribune

One small step for the Jazz, not a giant leap: We've heard it a thousand times: Dennis Lindsey doesn't want to skip steps. He has no problem with stepping stones. That's what he bought on Wednesday, the day before the draft, with the reward that was gained via the disappointment of another non-playoff season. With the 12th pick in the NBA draft, the Utah Jazz officially took Taurean Prince (for Atlanta), actually purchasing George Jesse Hill, Jr., from the Indiana Pacers, placing a 30-year-old veteran squarely in their backcourt. -- The Salt Lake Tribune

Gordon Hayward to skip Rio Olympics due to ‘family obligations’: Playing for Team USA has long been a career goal for Gordon Hayward. This rang especially true this summer, as Hayward expressed a real desire to play in the Olympic games in Rio. However, given that opportunity with an invitation, Hayward declined, the Salt Lake Tribune has confirmed. -- The Salt Lake Tribune

General manager Dennis Lindsey feels Utah Jazz filled needs with interesting draft: The only suspense remaining Thursday after Utah agreed to a three-team swap, sending away its late lottery pick in exchange for Pacers point guard George Hill, was waiting to learn if the Jazz would pull off another deal to get back into the first round. That didn’t happen. -- Deseret News

Weber State's Joel Bolomboy selected by Utah Jazz in 2nd round: For Weber State University basketball star Joel Bolomboy, his NBA dream is on the verge of becoming a reality. And the 6-foot-9, 235-pound power forward certainly won't have to travel very far from the WSU campus to begin his professional basketball career. -- Deseret News

Quiet nights can be best kind in draft: Outside Zions Bank Basketball Center, life went on unawares. Inside, it was business as usual on NBA draft day. Quiet business. Thanks to the smooth execution of a trade, rendering the Jazz’s first-round pick meaningless, Thursday’s NBA draft proceedings were sleepy. The team on Wednesday swapped its No. 12 pick for veteran Pacers’ guard George Hill. -- Deseret News

Gordon Hayward turns down offer to play in Olympics: For years, Gordon Hayward has been involved with USA Basketball and has dreamed of playing for the national team in the Olympics. That opportunity finally came Thursday when Hayward was invited to play for Team USA in the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer. -- Deseret News