Who will be a starter for the Jazz two years from now?

[stitches]

Keyonte and Cody WIlliams... not sure anybody else from the listed would be. Maybe Taylor Hendricks?

 

[jazznik]

Currently, we have the same amount of votes for Cody as for Kessler, Hendriks, Filipowski, Collier, Brice and Juzang COMBINED. This is some remarkable collective trust in a rookie who has not played a single game in the NBA. Or, maybe, some remarkably tepid expectations for any young Jazz player not named Keyonte or Cody.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Currently, we have the same amount of votes for Cody as for Kessler, Hendriks, Filipowski, Collier, Brice and Juzang COMBINED. This is some remarkable collective trust in a rookie who has not played a single game in the NBA. Or, maybe, some remarkably tepid expectations for any young Jazz player not named Keyonte or Cody.

Well he looked pretty good in SL and he has the best positional size.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

One thing I’d like to see if Filipowski develops is him at the 5 with and Kessler coming off the bench, and in some situations bring in Kessler move Filip to the 4 and Markkanen at the 3. We tried having a traditional 5 rim protector with limited offense and it doesn’t work. I want a center that can do more than rim protect and put backs and ally oops. I’d rather have a team that can defend the perimeter and maybe a weaker defender in the middle than a good rim protector and matadors for defense on the perimeter.

I’d like to see a lineup of

Filip
Markkanen
Williams
A longer type 2
George (I believe in him and think he’s going to be really good offensively)

Filipowski just doesnt scream starter. He's going to be a career 3rd big most likely. A guy who is good enough to start talent wise, like a Naz Reid, but because of his wonky defensive fit, is better suited for the bench.

 

[KqWIN]

Keyonte and Cody WIlliams... not sure anybody else from the listed would be. Maybe Taylor Hendricks?

Feels like Kessler is a likely starter unless traded, no?

 

[stitches]

Feels like Kessler is a likely starter unless traded, no?

I just don't feel like Hardy trusts Kessler so...

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Feels like Kessler is a likely starter unless traded, no?

Or they trade for someone better and keep him as a backup...

 

[KqWIN]

I just don't feel like Hardy trusts Kessler so...

Fair enough, he did bench him for Collins (even in a tanking situation). I feel like only a small percentage of coaches in the league would have approached the C situation the way Hardy did, especially given the 30th ranked defense.

Or they trade for someone better and keep him as a backup...

I don't think Kessler is necessarily a bonafide starter....but if we trade for someone who's better, I would guess that he's either involved in that traded or has already asked out. I can see this kind of scenario happening if both sides really want to continue the partnership, but from the outside it looks like the opposite may be true.

 

[YoungJefe]

I just don't feel like Hardy trusts Kessler so...

I'm intrigued to see how he plays this year. The disappointing stint with USA basketball and then getting hurt early last year seemed to have killed his confidence.