5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason

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5 roster moves the Utah Jazz need to make this offseason: 4. Guarantee Juan Hernangomez

The other piece of the Ingles trade was Hernangomez, who was actually traded twice last season. He started the season playing for the Boston Celtics where he played 18 games. They traded him to the San Antonio Spurs, where Hernangomez played only five games.

He only played 17 games for the Jazz, starting nine of them. He averaged 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game. He shot the ball well with a slash line of .507/.43.8/.476 and the Jazz went 9-8 in the games that he played.

He is not the player that he was when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the beauty of this situation is that the Jazz had those 17 games to develop chemistry. Just imagine what they are potentially able to do with a full offseason together.

Hernangomez is due $6.6 million next season, and if he can produce at a higher level than last season, then this move will be worth it. If he does not work out, then the Jazz would have a very tradeable contract to help improve their chances during the playoffs. This is the flexibility that the Jazz needs to have moving forward.

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