The Utah Jazz have a deep and well-curated roster. It’s untested, but the upside is unimaginable. The team, as a whole, has depth and talent, but they’re all going to be leaning on Lauri Markkanen as the engine to drive this car. And they should, his breakout season last year seems to be very real, at least according to his outings with Team Finland during the early stages of the FIBA World Cup.
But if we were doing power rankings, who would be his second? Well, we’ll eventually do our own, but until then, we’re going to borrow Salt Lake City Hopp’s Power Ranking.