The Utah Jazz have an array of options when it comes to their lineup decisions next year.
have an interesting crossroads approaching them for the coming NBA season, one that splits between being a team that prioritizes winning games now and being a squad that fully invests in the rebuild process. It's a position they've been in the middle ground of for the past two seasons, but now, we may be getting a clearer direction for this team in the 2024-25 season.
After an offseason that remained mostly quiet for the Jazz other than adding a few new names to their young core, Utah looks geared up to be more invested in their youth movement than they have been during the first two seasons of their rebuild. Their recent roster construction could be signaling what's to come with this team across the coming season, and it may look a bit different than we're used to.
"Thirty-one different starting units graced the floor for the Utah Jazz last year. Similar experimentation could define this season... Utah has tons of players entering their rookie and sophomore campaigns, and Kessler is only heading into Year 3. Playing a bunch of them, together, may not result in the prettiest product. But it'll yield plenty of information. Besides, the Jazz can still have the best of both worlds.
A lineup headlined by Kessler, Markkanen, Williams, as well as Keyonte George, and Collin Sexton, doesn't quite scream win-now, but it has a clear direction. After treading water for the past two seasons, the Jazz could be en route to finding their way to a top pick in a loaded draft class. Expect the Jazz to remain flexible in their lineup plans for next season, with the chance of seeing a variety of combinations to be thrown into the fold as the year moves forward.Jared Koch is the Associate Editor of The Frozen Rope — SI.com's team website covering the Utah Jazz. He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, also being the Managing Editor of Inside The Kings — SI.com's team website covering the Sacramento Kings.
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