Dario Saric
Best Case: Dario Saric comes to Utah and, right off the bat, the Jazz realize they have something special. He’s an incredible complement to the Stifle Tower on both ends of the floor. While he managed to do good things for the Philadelphia 76ers (13.5 points and 36 percent from three this season), he really thrives in Utah with an expanded role.
Thanks to his rookie deal, restricted free agency and home-team advantage, the Jazz have him on lockdown for the next several years. Mitchell-Gobert-Saric becomes one of the league’s most exciting young cores.
Worst Case: He doesn’t progress as much as we’d hoped despite being pegged as a core piece for the Jazz. Saric makes the team better, but they’re still not good enough to realize their potential. He’s really good offensively, but strength and length deficiencies limit his max output defensively.
At some point, he’s going to be in-line for a huge payday; maybe even a max deal. Will he really be worth that kind of cashola?
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