When the Utah Jazz signed Emmanuel Mudiay back in July, it seemed as though he would have a rather small role in determining the team’s success this upcoming season. However, with Dante Exum‘s status still up in the air, Mudiay could have a fixed spot in the rotation and play some big minutes as the back-up point guard.
On media day, the word going around about Exum was that he and the Jazz have focused their attention on peaking around playoff time as opposed to taking the risk of coming back too soon.
As a result, there’s every possibility that the Jazz could be light in backcourt depth for a fair portion of the season, in which case Mudiay’s impact will be crucial.