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Utah Jazz: Grades for every Jazzman’s 2017-18 season

By Tyler Thorpe

PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz stands for the National Anthem before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 11, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - APRIL 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz stands for the National Anthem before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 11, 2018 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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ALEC BURKS. C-. . SG. Utah Jazz

Coming into the season, finding consistent scoring appeared to be Utah’s primary concern. I don’t think I was the only one looking forward to what Alec Burks could do in an increased role.

Dante Exum’s preseason injury also left Burks with a golden opportunity to finally break through as a reliable rotation piece.

Despite a few early season flashes from the former 12th overall pick, Burks’ inconsistency remained. The emergence of undrafted rookie Royce O’Neale pushed AB even further down Utah’s depth chart. He only appeared in nine games after the beginning of March, largely in garbage time.

While I have not entirely lost faith in Burks’ ability to contribute, he simply didn’t live up to expectations this year.

Despite his athleticism, Burks’ future with the team appears as unclear as ever.

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