Utah Jazz: Taking A Deeper Look At What Lies Ahead For The Jazz In 2016-17

Nov 15, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and forward Derrick Favors (15) react after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Jazz defeated the Hawks 97-96. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and forward Derrick Favors (15) react after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Jazz defeated the Hawks 97-96. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 15, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and forward Derrick Favors (15) react after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Jazz defeated the Hawks 97-96. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) and forward Derrick Favors (15) react after defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. The Jazz defeated the Hawks 97-96. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

With a potentially prosperous campaign this season, we take a deeper look at what lies ahead for the Utah Jazz in 2016-17

The Stifle Tower isn’t the only sight to see while you’re in Utah. (That’s Rudy Gobert‘s, er, never mind. We’ll get to him later).

If you haven’t paid attention to anything the Utah Jazz have been doing the past few seasons, that’s okay. You’re only missing out on the one of the most intriguing young squads the NBA has to offer, yet few in the NBA sports writing community are giving the Jazz any love. That’s what I’m here to try to change.

I’m going to break the Jazz down by a brief summary of what they did last season, some of their key core pieces, who they drafted in this year’s draft, and finish with moves they have made this offseason (free agent signings and trades).

Without further ado, let’s begin!

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