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Utah Jazz: Grading The Offseason

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 3, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) celebrates with guard Gordon Hayward (20) after a score against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at FedExForum. Utah defeated Memphis 93-82. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 3, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) celebrates with guard Gordon Hayward (20) after a score against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half at FedExForum. Utah defeated Memphis 93-82. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 6, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) and center Rudy Gobert (27) and forward Gordon Hayward (20) and guard Dante Exum (11) look on against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Overall

The Jazz missed out on an opportunity to re-sign Jeremy Evans with some of their cap space, but other than that exceptionally minor loss, Utah is locked and loaded for a breakout season in 2015-16 and, ideally, a return to the playoffs.

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Trading John Collins already is a very bad idea for the Utah Jazz, especially for Kyle Kuzma
Trading John Collins already is a very bad idea for the Utah Jazz, especially for Kyle Kuzma /

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    • That’s more dependent on the internal development of Favors, Gobert, Burke, Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks than anything Utah did this summer, but the Jazz were never going to be players on the free agency market anyway.

    As with most of Utah’s roster, this summer’s acquisitions were centered around youth and potential. I’m not sure how high Trey Lyles’ ceiling is, but as long as his floor isn’t in bust territory, Utah will eventually enjoy his ability to spread the floor with an adequate midrange touch — something that neither Favors nor Gobert can do right now.

    The Jazz will be one of the best defenses in the league next season, and none of their offseason additions will jeopardize that identity. Even with a relatively mild summer, Utah remains a team on the rise, so it’s hard to fault the Jazz too much for doing the bare minimum.

    Grade: B

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