We can all agree that no one would pick Utah as a free agent. The draft was Utah’s way of finding their two superstars in the first place.
So, now that the truth has surfaced, where should the Jazz go next? With continued investment in draft capital, a full rebuild appears to be the best option. This was especially evident in Games 1 to 3, when the Jazz’s starters were beaten in effort and joy by the Mavericks without Luka.
They gave up their city and, worse, each other in the most recent series against the Mavericks. Not just because of payroll inflation or maximum caps, but because the chemistry of this long-held core is well past its expiration date. To put it bluntly, this team needs to be dismantled. Only last year’s sixth man of the year Jordan Clarkson and sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic have had any joy of life. Elsewhere, the Jazz’s roster is full of broken players who really don’t seem to enjoy playing in Utah judging from their on- court rapport and play, like Rudy Gay, Royce O’Neal, Hassan White Seid, Danuel House. The 34-year-old guard is the shell of his players in Memphis and has never regained the defensive form that made him such a lethal two-way player with the Grizzlies. As we can all agree, no one is choosing Utah in free agency.The 2019 trade that brought Mike Conley to Utah was a total disaster. The draft is how Utah found their two superstars in the first place. Do you think he will get a minute restriction Should I start him 3 comments. So, now that the truth has been laid bare, where should the Jazz go next? A total rebuild seems to be the best option through continued investment in draft capital. Looks like Rudy Gay will play tonight according to Bleachers Report. This was especially evident in games one through three when the Jazz starters were outmatched in effort and joy by a Luka-less Mavericks squad.
Gays presence will limit the fantasy upside for Omri Casspi tonight. He should only be considered in GPP tournaments. They quit on their city and, worse, each other in the recent series against the Mavs. Gay will be a risky DFS play tonight despite being cleared to play. Not just because of an inflated payroll or maximized ceiling, but because the chemistry of this long-contained core has reached well past its expiration. To put it plainly, this team needs to be broken up. Only last year’s Sixth Man of the Year, Jordan Clarkson, and sharpshooting big man Bojan Bogdanović played with any joie de vivre. Rudy Gay, Royce O’Neal, Hassan Whiteside, Danuel House. Elsewhere, the Jazz roster is filled out with broken players who, judging by their on-court rapport and play, seem genuinely unhappy to be playing in Utah i.e. The 34-year-old guard is a shell of the player he was in Memphis and never regained the defensive form that made him such a lethal two-way player with the Grizzlies. The 2019 trade that brought Mike Conley to Utah has been an unmitigated disaster. Danny Ainge and the Utah front office have surrounded Gobert with a bunch of aging perimeter players who can’t defend. The tension between the two goes all the way to pre-pandemic times. It was no secret that their two superstars, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, don’t care for one another. Before the Utah Jazz even began their first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, there were significant questions about their chemistry, viability as a winner, and ceiling.