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In the three months since the Jazz selected Dante Exum with the fifth pick in the NBA draft, the Australian teenager has come to Utah for his introduction to local fans, played in the Las Vegas Summer League and participated in the World Cup in Spain. At the Jazz's media day, Exum was asked about the whirlwind schedule and whether he has recovered from it."A little bit," he said, "but that's what comes with this decision of coming into the NBA. But I'm happy to be here. The coaches know I've been on the run a bit, so they've handled the work very well." Until the season begins, Exum is happy to be off the road."It's [been] a lot of traveling, living out of hotels," he said. "So it's good to settle down in Salt Lake and finally call a place home." Steve Luhm