Just before the start of the 2017-18 season, the Utah Jazz were faced with a tough decision – cut recently signed guard Royce O’Neale or cut Weber State product and fan favorite Joel Bolomboy. Both had shown plenty of promise and had strong arguments for being worthy of remaining with the Jazz. However, at the end of the day, Dennis Lindsey and the Utah front office made the hard choice and parted ways with Bolomboy while retaining O’Neale.
It was a tough pill for fans to swallow, especially considering how much fun Bolomboy had become to watch as well as the local ties he had.