In a new era of parity where most teams feel like they have a chance to be good, the Utah Jazz went in the other direction. They had a great run led by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, but the group reached its limit and the Jazz traded them for draft picks and prospects. The organization is now deep in a rebuild with no guarantee they will find players as impactful as their former All-Star duo.
Utah’s first season post-Mitchell and Gobert was more exciting than anticipated. New head coach Will Hardy has shown he has the potential to be a winning coach at higher levels after helping this Jazz team reach 37 wins this season. They already have some promising talent on the roster and the new CBA could help their draft picks become more valuable trade assets. The Jazz are in good hands under executive Danny Ainge, who has been down this path before.
Here is a preview of the 2023 offseason for the Utah Jazz.