Utah Jazz 2016-17 season review: Shelvin Mack

Apr 7, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) dribbles up court as forward Gordon Hayward (20) fouls Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones (1) in the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 120-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 7, 2017; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) dribbles up court as forward Gordon Hayward (20) fouls Minnesota Timberwolves guard Tyus Jones (1) in the fourth quarter at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Utah Jazz defeated Minnesota Timberwolves 120-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Jazz defeated the 76ers 109-84. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) drives against Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (1) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Jazz defeated the 76ers 109-84. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Moving Forward

As his three-year, $7.3 million contract expired after the 2016-17 season, Mack will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. Given that the Jazz could bring back three other point guards next year, he likely won’t be a top priority.

Utah will also be shelling out large contracts to some combination or perhaps all of Hill, Gordon Hayward, and Joe Ingles in free agency, so spending on an ancillary backup point guard won’t make much sense given their cap situation.

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Mack’s wealth of experience as a quality backup should help him land a job elsewhere.

Perhaps a team bringing on a rookie to learn the position would want a stop-gap measure in place, or maybe a fringe playoff roster would need a competent backup.

Improving his ability to play in an off-ball capacity should be Mack’s first priority, as he won’t be tasked with orchestrating an offensive scheme anywhere he goes.

He did shoot 32 percent on catch-and-shoot threes last year, as opposed to 29 percent on pull-ups.

After that, he should focus on fitting in with different styles, as opposed to playing as a score-first guard. This would help him fit in to a wider range of offensive philosophies and positional openings.

Stay tuned for more player reviews as we continue to recap the seasons of the rest of the Jazz roster.