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Breaking down my all-time starting five for the Utah Jazz

Ryan Aston|
WASHINGTON - UNDATED: Utah Jazz's guard Pete Maravich #7 gives the referee a discouraging look during a game against the Washington Bullets at Capital Center circa the 1970's in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - UNDATED: Utah Jazz's guard Pete Maravich #7 gives the referee a discouraging look during a game against the Washington Bullets at Capital Center circa the 1970's in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
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A (sort of) definitive look at the five best players ever to suit up for the New Orleans or Utah Jazz by position.

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WASHINGTON – UNDATED: Utah Jazz’s guard Pete Maravich #7 gives the referee a discouraging look during a game against the Washington Bullets at Capital Center circa the 1970’s in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Just last week, the good folks over at 16 Wins a Ring offered up their Mount Rushmore of Utah Jazz basketball. In other words, a list of the four most iconic players ever to suit up for the franchise. I was tempted to undergo a similar exercise here, but ultimately decided against it. Their list of four is close to dead-on.

Instead, I’m going to open things up a bit with my all-time starting five for the Jazz, dating back to the team’s New Orleans inception in 1974.

Hot take — to me, the answer is still fairly obvious. After wading through a vast ocean of questionable all-time five-man units over the years, I feel compelled to drop some sanity into the discussion. I’m all for debate and am not one to be hyperbolic or ride the high horse, but allow me to be hyperbolic and ride my high horse here…

THIS IS THE ONLY PROPER RESPONSE —

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