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So much for the trade rumors involving Ingles.Įven with a frenetic opening two days of free agency, Utah still does have some roster spots to fill and some decisions to be made, but the rotation is looking set after agreeing to deals with Gay and Whiteside on Tuesday. Hassan Whiteside: The well-traveled big man known for shot blocking could help stem the tide when Gobert rests.SALT LAKE CITY - With a single tweet, new Jazz owner Ryan Smith may have signaled the end of significant moves made by his team this offseason.Ī Jazz fan made a list of most of the top rotation players the Jazz have this season - Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Rudy Gay, Hassan Whiteside, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson - and then questioned: "I know you want one more HUGE piece, right?" Rudy Gay: A veteran who’s still playing at a reasonable level, Gay can get buckets and is superb in the locker room. Jordan Clarkson: The actual Kia Sixth Man enjoyed a breakout season and is a valuable source of offense for Utah.Įric Paschall: He joins the Jazz after an underrated run with the Warriors where he established himself as a worker bee around the hoop. Joe Ingles: He was the runner up for the Kia Sixth Man Award last season and remains Utah’s most reliable shooter from deep (45.1% in 2020-21).
Rudy Gobert: The best rim-protector in basketball, Gobert is solid on the screen-and-roll. Royce O’Neale: Undersized yet unafraid, O’Neale is a solid rebounder (6.8 rpg in 2020-21) for a 6-foot-6 player and a reliable defender. He led Utah in assists and shot 41.2% from deep and earned a contract extension.īojan Bogdanovic: A solid all-around shooter, Bogdanovic at times was Utah’s best offensive option last season and brings consistency at small forward. Mike Conley: His return to form resulted into his first All-Star nod. Predicted finish: 50-32.ĭonovan Mitchell: His development into a star took yet another rise and he established himself as one of the league’s finest guards on stats alone (26.4 ppg, 5.2 apg). Making The Finals wouldn’t be a surprise … and the same is true for falling short of it. In addition, Utah is remarkably consistent in performance and identity.
Their depth, ball movement, shooting and defense makes them a considerable favorite in the West. There’s a lot to love and little to nit-pick regarding the Jazz. It worked well for the Phoenix Suns, who reached The Finals in 2021. Utah would do well to mix it up offensively and blend in some mid-range shots to make itself less predictable. Anything less than 50 wins and a conference finals appearance might be seen as a disappointment.Ĭan the Jazz thrive on 3-point shooting alone? This team lives and dies by the deep shot, and last season did both: Used it in the regular season to reach the penthouse, and ultimately died in the postseason when those shots didn’t fall. The team is deep, the coaching from Quin Snyder is top-shelf and the organization - which added Dwyane Wade to its ownership group - is well run. Mitchell, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert and Jordan Clarkson all earned various awards and accolades last season and, with the exception of Conley, are still developing as players. So the Jazz are ready to run it back with the regular gang, hoping to learn lessons from being eliminated in the West semifinals and apply them this season, where once again Utah will be a serious threat. And it all starts with All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, who’s a total package as a player, competitor and leader. The Jazz are built to last because the chemistry with this team, developed over years of roster stability, is better than most.
The team with the best regular-season record in the Western Conference in 2020-21 looks to take the next step and go deeper in the playoffs with virtually the same team from a season ago. Utah's depth for this season even more impressive after adding Hassan Whiteside, Rudy Gay