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5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason

By Matthew Hallett

DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 25: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Utah Jazz reacts with Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz and Juancho Hernangomez #41 of the Utah Jazz after being charged with two technical fouls against the the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 25, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. 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 Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TEXAS - APRIL 25: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Utah Jazz reacts with Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz and Juancho Hernangomez #41 of the Utah Jazz after being charged with two technical fouls against the the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter of Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Center on April 25, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. 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 Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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Apr 23, 2022; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz center Hassan Whiteside (21) reaches for the ball against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) during the third quarter in game four of the first round for the 2022 NBA playoffs at Vivint Arena. Utah Jazz won 100-00. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports /

5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 2. Re-sign Hassan Whiteside

While the Jazz are very center-dominant at the moment, there are a large number of rumors going around that the Jazz will be looking to rebuild around Mitchell. To put it simply, this is not going to be possible with Gobert’s massive salary on the books.

Hassan Whiteside signed on with the Jazz during the last offseason on a single-season deal which was worth $2.4 million. The good thing for the Jazz and Whiteside is that he had a huge payday on his previous contract when he signed on for four years with the Miami Heat, worth just shy of $100 million, so he has made his money for his career.

After that deal finished, Whiteside signed on for a single season with the Sacramento Kings prior to signing on with the Jazz. He is unlikely to get a large offer from any other franchise and the Jazz have the potential to offer a starting position if they move on from Gobert.

Whiteside averaged 8.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in just 17.9 minutes per game. He is not a player that many plays are run for, but he is able to use his height, athleticism, and rebounding ability to great effect to help the team score.

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