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Utah Jazz: One bold prediction for every player on the roster

By Jared Woodcox

DALLAS, TX - MARCH 22: Jae Crowder #99 Donovan Mitchell #45 and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz look on during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 22, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - MARCH 22: Jae Crowder #99 Donovan Mitchell #45 and Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz look on during the game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 22, 2018 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – MAY 04: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz goes to the basket in front of Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets in the first half during Game Three of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 4, 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 – MAY 04: Jae Crowder #99 of the Utah Jazz goes to the basket in front of Clint Capela #15 of the Houston Rockets in the first half during Game Three of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 4, 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) /

Jae Crowder will be in the Sixth Man of the Year conversation

Jae Crowder was an excellent spark plug for the Utah Jazz after coming over in a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers and his positive impact on the team went well beyond the traditional box score. Still, there were parts of his game that definitely need improvement in order for him to be as effective as the Jazz would like him, such as his shot selection and shooting efficiency.

But if he can put that all together, then my bold prediction for Jae Crowder is that he will find himself in the Sixth Man of the Year conversation this upcoming season. Pinning him to win the award is a little too bold, in my opinion, but being in the running is certainly within reach.

The Rubio-Mitchell-Ingles-Crowder-Gobert lineup was one of the most deadly in the NBA, and Crowder’s defense and switchability was a big part of that. If he can get his scoring and shooting up to where it was during his Boston glory years while having that kind of impact, then becoming a Sixth Man candidate is entirely reasonable.

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