Apr 8, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) grabs the ball away from Sacramento Kings forward Jason Thompson (34) during the third quarter at EnergySolutions Arena. Utah Jazz on the game 103-91. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
2014-15 was an important season for the Utah Jazz, as the club was able to rise from the league’s cellar to become one of the best young teams in the NBA. The key ingredient in this transformation was the team’s defensive turnaround, which was ignited by center Rudy Gobert.
Gobert’s incredible year now has many wondering just how far the young Frenchman can go in his career with the Jazz and where he’ll ultimately rank among the best centers to play for the franchise.
Here is my list of those players, the top five centers ever to suit up for the Utah Jazz.
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