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5 Teams That Should Sign Isaiah Austin

By Kyle Tomasi

Jan 7, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor former center Isaiah Austin during the first half at Ferrell Center. Kansas won 56-55. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2015; Waco, TX, USA; Baylor former center Isaiah Austin during the first half at Ferrell Center. Kansas won 56-55. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) dribbles up the court during the second half against the Miami Heat at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Miami won 111-110. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) dribbles up the court during the second half against the Miami Heat at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Miami won 111-110. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz starting unit is pretty solid from a sheer talent standpoint. Where the Jazz struggle is when the bench is called upon to produce. Trey Lyles is the most productive player off the bench for the Jazz, racking up 9.6 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. (per espn.com)

Defensively, the Jazz are even more solid. They currently lead the league in opponent points per game at 94.8. The next best defensive team is the Detroit Pistons, who allow 97.0 points per game.

Isaiah Austin would be a good fit for the Jazz due to his length and athletic ability. The 7’4.5″ wingspan of Austin would be a good fit for the already lengthy Jazz.

Center Rudy Gobert leads the team with 2.52 blocks per game (per espn.com). This ranks third in the league only behind Anthony Davis (2.75) and Hassan Whiteside (2.55).

Austin would be a great addition to provide length at the rim, as he tallied more than three blocks per game in his sophomore outing at Baylor.

The Jazz currently have 15 players on their roster, with 14 of them on contract, leaving room for Austin, if the organization decides to take a chance on the “potential” star.