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Utah Jazz: 5 Reasons International Basketball Is A Good Thing

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Aug 1, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USA Team Blue forward Gordon Hayward (24) dribbles the ball during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2014; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USA Team Blue forward Gordon Hayward (24) dribbles the ball during the USA Basketball Showcase at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) dribbles against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns won 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) dribbles against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. The Suns won 87-85. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

For the last two summers we’ve seen two NBA players endure major season ending injuries. Last year with the United States national team, we saw Paul George go through a more devastating leg injury than Shaun Livingston. This season we got to see a more deflating injury than DeMarre Caroll from second-year point guard Dante Exum, who tore his ACL.

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The sophomore point guard Exum was expected by many to take a big leap in his game. Exum was coming off a less than stellar rookie season and many thought that he was the answer to the Utah Jazz hopes to reach the NBA playoffs. 

Because Exum tore his ACL while playing for the Australian national team, even more people are starting to question if playing basketball in the summer is a wise decision. On the surface, their concerns are real because injuries are a true possibility. NBA players are major investments to their franchises, and injuries cripple overall team success.

However, here are five reasons why playing organized basketball internationally is a good thing.

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