The 2020-2021 season is nearly upon us. The Utah Jazz All Stars are extended and locked in. Boy does that feel good to say. No drama, no distractions, no worry. Just Jazz basketball. With that in mind, FiveThirtyEight puts out NBA Player Projections every year, powered by their advanced RAPTOR statistic. It also tries to identify player comparisons based on their model.
So what do their numbers say about our Utah Jazz?
The (presumed) Starting 5
Rudy Gobert
Let’s just get straight to the highest paid center in the history of the NBA.