NBA: One breakout candidate for every team heading into 2018-19

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – SEPTEMBER 29: Dante Exum #11 of the Utah Jazz drives with the ball in a preseason game against the Perth Wildcats at Vivint Smart Home Arena on September 29, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – SEPTEMBER 29: Dante Exum #11 of the Utah Jazz drives with the ball in a preseason game against the Perth Wildcats at Vivint Smart Home Arena on September 29, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)

Utah Jazz

Dante Exum 

I may be one of the last believers in Dante Exum, but I’m still under the belief that he can develop into a really good player for the Utah Jazz. Exum has had his ups and downs through the first few seasons of his career, but is still fairly young (23 years old) and has had somewhat of an unlucky start to his career.

Because of injury, Exum missed 16 games two seasons ago and only appeared in 14 games last season. Still, he’s managed to get better every year. In his third season, he averaged eight points and three assists on 48 percent shooting from the field.

He’s long, athletic and is the type of player that every team needs. He can play all over the lineup and fits right into the modern NBA.