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Utah Jazz: Five free agent options at small forward

By Jared Woodcox

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder controls the ball in from of Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in the first half during Game Six of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 27, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Paul George #13 of the Oklahoma City Thunder controls the ball in from of Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in the first half during Game Six of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 27, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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Glen Robinson Indiana Pacer Free agency Utah Jazz
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 10: Glenn Robinson III #40 of the Indiana Pacers is seen during the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 10, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Glenn Robinson III

This would likely be a bit of an under-the-radar free agent pickup to most Utah Jazz fans, but it’s one that I really like. Despite a relative shortage of opportunity during his time with the Indiana Pacers, Glenn Robinson III has shown some great promise as an athletic 3-and-D player.

He was slated to have a bigger role with the Pacers this past season until a preseason ankle injury caused him to miss a large portion of the year. Once he was able to return to action, he struggled to find a spot in the rotation with an already established and thriving Pacers team.

As such, the Pacers may be willing to part ways with him, or even if they’d like to keep him, since GR3 is an unrestricted free agent, he’s free to sign with whatever team he pleases. If he’s looking for what he feels would be a more secure role elsewhere, he may very well look to do just that.

And while last season’s injury was an unfortunate setback, I feel the flashes of brilliance that he has shown are more indicative of what he can be, and I’d love to see how he could develop as a member of the Utah Jazz. At six-foot-seven, 215 pounds, he has good size that should allow him to cover multiple positions. He’s good defensively and has the athleticism to be a versatile offensive player.

With some work and development, he could become a dynamic offensive threat, and he already has proven to be a solid 3-point shooter. He’s converted on 38.1 percent of his threes for his career, and went a solid 41.2 percent last season. In terms of stretching the floor and having the athleticism to create his own shot, I absolutely love his fit in the Jazz second unit or at times next to the likes of Donovan Mitchell and Ricky Rubio.

GR3 also happens to be just 24 years old, meaning that he has a ton of fuel left in the tank and ample room to grow and improve to reach his ceiling. He certainly has a lot to prove, but if he were placed in a development program such as that of the Utah Jazz, I would go as far as to say that he could have a ceiling as a dark-horse Most Improved Player candidate next year.

Since Robinson has so much to prove, it’s entirely possible that he could be had for cheap as well. He made just over $1.5 million this past season and with how tight the market is going to be for most teams this summer, they may be hesitant to throw money at an unproven player who is coming off an injury.

If his offers pan out that way, I feel he could be an exceptional low risk, high reward player that I hope the Jazz will absolutely take a long, hard look at this offseason.

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