The last time the Utah Jazz took a player named Lyles into training camp, it didn’t work out so well. Trey Lyles, the team’s pick at No. 12 in the 2015 NBA Draft, had a particularly rough sophomore season, shooting 36 percent from the field and putting up a rebounding percentage under 12 as a 6-foot-10 big man. If the team hadn’t found a way to swing him for Donovan Mitchell, there’d be little good to say about his tenure in the 801.
Although he likely won’t remain with the team through opening night, former NCAA tournament hero Jairus Lyles should be a nice palette cleanser over the next several weeks.