Five Available Free Agents the Utah Jazz Should Consider

Larry Sanders

Larry Sanders is a guy that I mentioned recently as a possible fix for Utah’s frontcourt woes given that he is also looking to make his NBA comeback. Although he’s a center, a more formidable backup at that position could be quite helpful for the Jazz.

Obviously Rudy Gobert has been phenomenal all season long, but Utah’s defense takes a notable hit whenever he’s on the bench. Favors is capable of playing at the center position when Rudy isn’t in the game, but it isn’t necessarily his most comfortable position.

Not to mention, with the number of games Favors has missed due to injury as well as those that he’s been on a minutes restriction or simply hasn’t performed well, it would be nice for the Jazz to be able to turn to a true backup center that’s more talented than Jeff Withey.

Of course there are several questions surrounding Sanders’ attitude and focus, but from a pure talent standpoint, he was formerly one of the league’s better rim protectors and could potentially be an awesome fit in Utah’s defense.

He has the athleticism and the size to pose a true threat to opposing teams, so if his head is in the right place, he’s definitely a guy worthy of a second look given Utah’s lack of a commanding bench presence at the center position.

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In closing, it’s definitely hard to find much to complain about given how well the Utah Jazz have played this season as they boast a 33-19 record and the fourth seed in the West. Nevertheless, that record hasn’t come without its struggles and it’s evident that there’s still some significant areas where Utah has room for improvement.

Of course, first and foremost the hope will be that as Favors and Exum elevate their game, this Utah team as a whole will be able to patch those holes.

Nevertheless, given both of their struggles up to this point in the season, Jazz brass shouldn’t be opposed to looking elsewhere for additional help. With a slew of formidable free agent veterans, such as the ones I mentioned here, looking for a chance to prove that they truly belong in this league and being wiling to do it all if a team will only give them a chance, there’s a great chance that the Jazz could find themselves a diamond in the rough.

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