Utah Jazz report card: Who are Utah’s top performers at the 50-game mark?
By Tyler Thorpe
![SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz goes to the basket against the Sacramento Kings on January 17, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, CA - JANUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz goes to the basket against the Sacramento Kings on January 17, 2018 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/031ec87905297247d59a752c2dc440cdf24622b2944fac5505f6b631c3ca88ff.jpg)
. G/F. Utah Jazz. THABO SEFOLOSHA. I
Overall GPA: 3.08 (B)
To be frank, Thabo Sefolosha’s season-ending injury straight up sucks. Sefolosha will miss the remainder of the season as he opted for surgery to repair his MCL. Before the injury, he far exceeded my initial expectations for his season and personified what I felt like this team is all about.
Despite Utah’s obvious plan to build around Mitchell and Gobert, players like Sefolosha are essential in building a potential contender. The wily vet provided leadership on and off the court to go along with his stingy defense and uncanny ability to get to the rim.
Fingers crossed we haven’t seen the last of Sefolosha in a Jazz jersey.