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Utah Jazz: One goal for every Jazzman in 2018-19

By Jared Woodcox

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 5: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Royce O'Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz attend the 2018 Utah Summer League game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Utah Jazz on July 5, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 5: Donovan Mitchell #45 and Royce O'Neale #23 of the Utah Jazz attend the 2018 Utah Summer League game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Utah Jazz on July 5, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JULY 5: Grayson Allen #24 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the game against the Atlanta Hawks on July 5, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Grayson Allen – Earn NBA All-Rookie Honors

Although having Donovan Mitchell right in the thick of the Rookie of the Year race all throughout the season was one of the more entertaining story lines of 2017-18, it’s unlikely the Jazz will have such a player for a second straight year, especially considering that they ended up nabbing just one draft pick in Duke product Grayson Allen.

Allen has shown some good things in Summer League, but to assume that he’ll ascend to the top of a deep draft class is foolhardy at best. Still, if he’s able to find his shooting stroke in the NBA and maintain his hard-nosed defense and grit, there’s a chance he could sneak into Utah’s rotation and have enough of an impact to find himself as one of the better rookies in the league.

Having played four years at Duke, Allen is certainly more NBA-ready than some of his rookie counterparts, so to believe that he could play well enough and for a significant enough number of minutes to earn NBA All-Rookie Honors is certainly fathomable.

It won’t be an easy task on a crowded and talented roster, but just as Donovan Mitchell forced his way onto the scene, Allen should aim to do the same, even if it will be on a smaller scale than what the former was able to accomplish.

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