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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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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 7: Georges Niang #31 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 7, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 7: Georges Niang #31 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 7, 2018 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Georges Niang – Earn an official roster spot

Georges Niang isn’t officially on the team just yet, but that makes his goal all the more fitting. After dominating in the G-League for the Salt Lake City Stars last season while playing on a two-way contract, Niang has continued to light it up in Summer League. Considering that the waiving of Jonas Jerebko will open up a roster spot for the Jazz, there appears to be an excellent opportunity for the young forward to fill his spot.

Niang will be hard-pressed to find minutes, but his exceptional play of late has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he belongs in the NBA. As such, his goal for the upcoming season should be to secure an official roster spot. He’s outgrown the mere competition of the G-League and two-way contract players, and it’s time for him to finally receive the roster spot and contract to prove as much.

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The 2018-19 season is bound to be an exhilarating one as the improvement of the Utah Jazz team as a whole depends on each of its parts taking individual leaps forward. As each Jazzman aims to achieve their personal goal identified here, we could very well have a top-3 team in the West on our hands in Salt Lake City next season.

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