Damian Lillard has wise words of advice for Weber State pal Joel Bolomboy: If it weren’t for Damian Lillard, it’s likely Joel Bolomboy would’ve never played for Weber State. “He was definitely one of the main reasons why I committed to Weber State,” Bolomboy said of the Trail Blazers star, who was the host for the Jazz’s second-round draft pick when he was being recruited by the Wildcats. -- Deseret News

Jazz center Rudy Gobert to join French brothers in Rio Olympics: His countrymates did the first part. Now Rudy Gobert hopes to help them accomplish the next part. A day after telling the Deseret News he wanted to play for Team France in the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Jazz center announced that he indeed will participate in the upcoming Summer Games. Fittingly, the Stifle Tower broke the news on his Twitter account. -- Deseret News

Rudy Gobert says he'll play in Olympic games: Rudy Gobert isn’t waiting until training camp to team up with new Jazzman Boris Diaw. After sitting out France’s Olympic qualifying games this past week in the Philippines, Gobert announced on Twitter that he intended to play for his country next month at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. -- The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey says he wouldn’t be where he is today without Tim Duncan: Dennis Lindsey couldn't have been more direct. He says he wouldn't be where he is today without Tim Duncan. Without the San Antonio Spurs. On Monday, the Jazz general manager treated Duncan's retirement from the NBA similar to a celebration of life. He spoke of all of the good Duncan contributed to the Spurs as a team and the league overall. He attempted to put Duncan's career in historical context, comparing his era to Karl Malone's, to Bill Russell's, to the greatest of the NBA greats. -- The Salt Lake Tribune