Dan is joined by Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) from The Athletic for a deep dive into the 2022-23 Utah Jazz. They discuss the organization’s decision to trade Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic and Royce O’Neale over the offseason, and what it means for the future. Then, they get into how the Jazz will play this year, the early rotation, expectations for Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji, trade candidates and much more. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – INTRO
2:22 – THE OFFSEASON
5:59 – Was keeping Donovan Mitchell ever on the table?
7:35 – Play style under Will Hardy
9:05 – Will the Jazz tank?
15:59 – Collin Sexton’s long-term value
20:08 – How to measure progress for the Jazz?
24:41 – Early impressions of Walker Kessler
27:56 – The value of Jarred Vanderbilt/Can he play with Walker Kessler?
29:12 – Will Ochai Agbaji be in the rotation?
31:10 – Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Talen Horton-Tucker
37:16 – Underrated strengths
40:34 – The future of Jordan Clarkson
41:41 – The 10-man rotation
42:37 – Go-to crunch-time lineup
44:28 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
47:56 – Trade over/unders, The future of Mike Conley
51:55 – Over/under predictions, Where do the Jazz land in the West?
56:34 – The importance of getting this rebuild right

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