Trey Lyles was a much better fit with the Denver Nuggets than he ever was with the Utah Jazz. Despite playing in a crowded front court last year, Lyles was able to carve out minutes and was surprisingly more productive than people were expecting.
While fans continue to complain about the Donovan Mitchell draft pick, again we picked Mitchell for the Jazz, we did not trade him, Lyles has been silently refining his craft.
Per basketball reference, Trey only averaged 6.1 points per game during his Utah Jazz tenure. Just last season, Lyles upped his scoring to nearly 10 points per game (9.