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Projecting the Utah Jazz Championship Window: Part II

By Caleb Manser

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 30: Mike Conley #10 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz share a conversation after the game against the LA Clippers on October 30, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 30: Mike Conley #10 and Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz share a conversation after the game against the LA Clippers on October 30, 2019 at vivint.SmartHome 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 3: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 3, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Utah Jazz possess an experienced roster, bringing warranted hope for a championship for the first time in over 20 years. How long will they be able to keep this championship window open?

The NBA regular season has been going on for only three weeks, yet we have already seen stellar stretches of Utah Jazz basketball that remind us why this team was so hyped up in the summer.

Rudy Gobert continues to anchor the NBA’s best defense and not only alter shots but alter the way a team tries to score against the Jazz. Donovan Mitchell has been able to score at a higher efficiency and play a more complete game. And Bojan Bogdanovic has been sensational for the Jazz, contributing a healthy 20 points per game, including a game winner over the Milwaukee Bucks last Friday.

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Outside of Mike Conley‘s slow start and the flubs of new teammates playing together, the Jazz have looked every bit like a team headed for a deep playoff run. We will continue to analyze how long this team can potentially last as a contender for the NBA championship.

In case you missed it, here is the link to part one of this series:

In part one, we discussed how Jazz management must get contributions from players in their prime years and continue to hit on draft picks and player development. But there is even more on the plate of NBA execs who are trying to build and maintain a title-contending team.

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