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0:00 – INTRO
1:40 – How did last season impact the rebuild?
6:54 – What does the offseason say about their future? Interest in Jrue Holiday???
10:55 – John Collins’ fit, How does he impact the rotation?
16:18 – Will Hardy’s coaching style and principles
19:23 – The backcourt rotation, Rookie year expectations for Keyonte George
26:24 – Jordan Clarkson, the playmaker
28:16 – Can Collin Sexton improve his stock in Utah?
31:01 – Talen Horton-Tucker, Kris Dunn, the “creator” rotation
38:03 – Will Lauri Markkanen’s role change?
45:42 – Sophomore expectations for Walker Kessler
49:08 – How good is Ochai Agbaji?
53:02 – Roles for Brice Sensabaugh and Taylor Hendricks
56:58 – Defining strengths, weaknesses
58:16 – The 10-man rotation
59:07 – Best crunch-time unit(s)
1:01:03 – Win total prediction, Where do the Jazz stack up in the Western Conference?, Final thoughts

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