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Utah Jazz: 2010s All-Decade team

By Dean Hasan

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 02: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz talks to Donovan Mitchell #45 against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 02: Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz talks to Donovan Mitchell #45 against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Utah Jazz Dennis Lindsey
Utah Jazz Dennis Lindsey. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Executive of the Decade: Dennis Lindsey

Dennis Lindsey took over for Kevin O’Connor as general manager prior to the 2012-13 season, and was recently promoted to vice president of basketball operations earlier this year.

Lindsey’s first big move as GM was to acquire Rudy Gobert from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Erick Green and cash considerations during the summer before the 2013-14 season. At the time, Gobert was viewed as a bit of project, albeit one with high potential, and Lindsey’s decision paid off and then some by sparking a defensive renaissance for the Utah Jazz.

Since the 2015-16 season, the Jazz have not finished a season ranked lower than seventh in defensive rating and since the 2014-15 season, Utah never finished lower than fourth in points allowed per game.

At the end of the 2013-14 season, Lindsey fired head coach Tyrone Corbin after a disappointing 25-57 season and brought in current coach Quin Snyder, who has been immensely successful the last few seasons.

In 2015, Lindsey signed Joe Ingles, who has developed into a key piece on both sides of the ball for the Jazz, and in 2016, he traded for George Hill, who became the team’s second-leading scorer and helped Utah upset the Clippers in the first round of the 2017 playoffs.

In 2017, Lindsey acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Nuggets in exchange for Tyler Lydon and Trey Lyles and the rest is history. Spida turned into a bonafide star and he’s the go-to man night in and night out for the Jazz.

Later that summer, he also turned the 2018 first-round pick that became Josh Okogie into Ricky Rubio, who provided Utah with much-needed play making and defense at the point guard position for two seasons.

Finally, this past summer Lindsey traded for veteran point guard Mike Conley and signed free agent Bojan Bogdanovic to a four-year deal to significantly bolster Utah’s starting lineup. Although Conley has struggled a bit offensively, Bogdanovic has been better than advertised and is a major contributor to the current success of the Jazz.

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