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August 28, 2025, 6:32 pmLast Updated on August 28, 2025 6:32 pm by André Lemos | Published: August 28, 2025
How’d We Get Here?
The Jazz made a big financial commitment to Lauri Markkanen with conveniently timed trade protection that locked him into Utah for a full season. He couldn’t live up to the new deal, however, and the Jazz were dead on arrival as a result. The second half of the season featured lineups that no competitive team would ever trot out and the standings showed as much. They finished with the league’s worst record but caught some bad bounces in the lottery, falling to the No. 5 slot. It wasn’t without positives — rookies Isaiah Collier and Kyle Filipowski were reasonable contributors, Walker Kessler made real progress in a big role and the Jazz got good seasons from veterans Collin Sexton and John Collins. Naturally, they flipped both Sexton and Collins elsewhere over the summer. When Markkanen is at his best the Jazz look like a team that could be interesting with another piece or two, but without that level of play from the franchise guy this looks like the early phases of a major teardown project.
Offseason Moves
Arrivals: Jusuf Nurkic, Georges Niang, Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love
Rookie Arrivals: Ace Bailey (No. 5), Walter Clayton Jr. (18), John Tonje (53)
Departures: Collin Sexton, John Collins, Jordan Clarkson, Johnny Juzang, Jaden Springer, Micah Potter
Retained: Oscar Tshiebwe (2W)Depth Chart and Minutes Per Game
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Mike graduated from Boston University’s Dual Degree Program with a BA in Economics and a BS in Business with Concentrations in Marketing and Operations Management. He is a faithful supporter of Toronto sports and the Detroit Lions and is always ready to be let down. Tweet to him @Mike_Pandador, but if you badmouth Jose Calderon you might get blocked.
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