Boy, how did we get here?
As the Jazz fall to the 5th seed in the West after a loss last night in Dallas, you can’t help but reflect on one of the most bizarre of season’s the organization has ever had.
After a 26-9 start to the season, the Utah Jazz have gone just 19-21 since. Injuries and COVID-absences have certainly affected the team since the New Year, but internal turmoil, identity loss, and execution issues are casting a long shadow over the team’s playoff outlook and what their future holds.
The storyline for how we arrived at a frankly depressing point in Jazz history is far too detailed for a single Downbeat but is certainly worth highlighting at some future point.