When you look at a winning team you’ll see the stars getting all the spotlight. This season, and rightfully so, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert are receiving a ton of accolades for their incredible play. But for good teams to become great they need elite role players around those stars.
Because these guys don’t get all the highlights on SportsCenter or the front page on Slam Magazine we typically call them an unsung hero. I couldn’t think of anyone who better fits this description for the Utah Jazz than Royce O’neale.