Utah Jazz: Taking A Deeper Look At What Lies Ahead For The Jazz In 2016-17
By Mason McFee
BONUS SECTION
Meet Rodney Hood, a cold-blooded assassin.
Okay… he’s not an assassin, but he has that killer instinct every team covets in their players, especially in late game situations.
Hood has an uncanny ability to create space for himself to shoot a lot like J.R. Smith can, and his (Hood’s) shot is so pretty. He was drafted out of Duke pegged as nothing more than the potential of a role player, but is developing into a very solid starting 2-guard.
Trey Lyles was the Jazz’s lottery pick in 2015, and he too has shown flashes in his very short career. He is currently tearing it up in the Summer League, so if you have a chance to watch the Jazz play, do it.
He’s becoming a quality-stretch 4, but the Jazz’s starting 5 is so talented he comes off the bench. Oh, and he’s 20. Not a bad problem to have if you’re the Jazz.
The reason that these guys have their own section is because I don’t think they qualify as cornerstones of the franchise, but certainly are on their way as long as they stay on this roster. About those new additions to the roster…
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