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Utah Jazz: 15 realistic free agency options post-Conley trade

By Ryan Aston

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: DeMarre Carroll #9 of the Brooklyn Nets guards Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MARCH 16: DeMarre Carroll #9 of the Brooklyn Nets guards Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz during a game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 16, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 07: Mike Muscala #31 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to Kyle Korver #26 of the Utah Jazz after their game at Staples Center on April 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /

Mike Muscala

Rudy Gobert may never be a stretch five and, frankly, you probably don’t want him to be given his abilities as a rim-roller and finisher. However, the Jazz could definitely use a big man with the long ball in his arsenal, and Mike Muscala could be that guy in a reserve role.

Over six years and more than 300 games in the Association, Muscala has knocked down better than 36 percent of his shots from distance. Just about every team in the league would like to have a big man who can hit at that rate.

After earning $5 million last season, there’s also a chance the Jazz could coax the unrestricted free agent over to Salt Lake City. However, the LA Lakers should also be motivated to keep him in town given their financial crunch following the Anthony Davis deal.

In any case, he’s a player worth looking into. And, at 27 years old, he could be a long-term rotational guy as opposed to a one-year, plug-and-play piece at the end of your bench.

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