Ranking every season in Utah Jazz franchise history

2012-13 Utah Jazz record: 43-39, missed playoffs

The 2012-13 Utah Jazz represent the last hurrah of an entire era of Jazz basketball, headlined by the last cast of talented players who cannot be directly tied to the current era of the club’s history.

The leading scorer in 2012-13 was Big Al Jefferson, himself emblematic of a bygone time. His vast array of low block head fakes and spin moves produced 17.8 points per game for a talented, yet ultimately mediocre Utah Jazz team.

The gap between Jefferson and the team’s next leading scorer, Paul Millsap, was substantial, as Millsap scored a mere 14.6 points per game that season. That was a steep and unexpected drop-off for the former second round steal, who’d averaged 16.6 and 17.3 points per game in his two seasons prior.

Another positive development for the Jazzman that season was Gordon Hayward’s continued development. He averaged 14.1 points per game and began to look the part of a future franchise cornerstone.

As always, the benefit of hindsight is immeasurable.