NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team's Spot In 5 Years

NBA Future Power Rankings: Every Team’s Spot In 5 Years

By Ti Windisch | Nov 30, 2015

Nov 12, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in the fourth quarter against Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) at Target Center. The Golden State Warriors beat he Minnesota Timberwolves 129-116. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

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No. 4: Utah Jazz

Much like Minnesota, there is a large contingency of talented young players in Utah. Rudy Gobert, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Alec Burks, Rodney Hood, Dante Exum and Trey Lyles will all be better in five years then they are now, and most of them will probably remain on the Jazz.

But unlike the Timberwolves, the Jazz do not have a true star yet. Hayward is gifted offensively and Gobert is a defensive monster, but neither of them are true superstars. Will they gel together to be a good enough team without star power, much like the Atlanta Hawks have in the present day?

It’s hard to tell. But even if they’re not contending, the Jazz are a safe bet to at least be good five years from now. They have a lot of intriguing young talent, which is valuable. Plus Quin Snyder seems like the kind of coach who will probably still be in Utah in 2020, and that stability makes everybody better.

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