Five Utah Jazz players that left fans wanting more
By Ryan Aston
The Utah Jazz have had more than their fair share of great players over the years, but a handful of Jazz careers came to a close with fans wanting more.
Since the team made the move to Salt Lake City all the way back in 1979, a lot of memorable players have plied their trade for the Utah Jazz. Obviously, none made a mark quite like The Statues — Karl Malone and John Stockton — however, a litany of other players made names for themselves in Jazzland.
Adrian Dantley was a scoring champion and a Hall of Fame caliber guy. Rickey Green, Mark Eaton, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and Gordon Hayward all ascended to All-Star status. Big Fes did Big Fes things.
For all the great players that have come through town, though, there have also been several who left fans wanting just a little bit more. Players who either weren’t quite able to reach their heights with the Jazz or were seemingly out the door just as things were getting good.
Sometimes injuries, circumstance, timing and/or fit just conspire to keep things from happening despite the best intentions of everyone involved.
Here are five Jazz players that fit that bill…