The Utah Jazz have every intention to be compete at the highest level they can as consistently as possible. However, until we see what kind of product they put out on the floor, it's hard to say if they are surefire title contenders.
The pieces are definitely there. Utah has plenty of offensively potent players. Plus, following the acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr., there's some intrigue to their defense too. Even with all that, if Utah has the opportunity to get better from here, they should take it.
For all the proven and rising talent on the Jazz's roster, they've put the fans through enough turmoil for the past four years that it's in their best interest to have the highest ceiling possible ASAP. That could mean trading players who fans have grown attached to, but may be worth it in the long run.
1. Brice Sensabaugh
He would arguably be the hardest one to trade, as it looked like he really was turning the corner towards the end of the season. However, it's hard to pinpoint what his role would be on the team and where he would be on the scoring pecking order.
With how promising he looked, he might fetch the best return out of all the young talent on the Jazz's roster who could be available. Utah would lose a promising source of scoring, but it might be worth it if it's for a two-way player, which is something they need more
2. Kyle Filipowski
Filipowski also started to break out a little once the Jazz expanded his role with all of their other big men out. Once everyone is healthy, there is a solid chance he is fifth on the depth chart with the pending returns of Walker Kessler and Jusuf Nurkic to go with Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
The Jazz's frontcourt might be a little too deep, but the upside is that Filipowski has proved, from pretty much Day One, how quality a player he is. As a potential Naz Reid-like player, good teams could take interest in what he could do on their bench, but it's not like Utah would just hand him to anyone.
3. Isaiah Collier
Collier actually had a pretty solid sophomore season who got overshadowed by Keyonte George's long-awaited breakout. He actually did somewhat improve his flaws, but it appears as though he's best served as a backup.
If Utah takes a point or combo guard at the draft, that could create an elephant in the room for Collier. His jumper is still a concern, but he is still a bowling ball of a player, using his speed and frame to make him hard to stop on drives. A team may be willing to talk themselves into him.
4. Cody Williams
It's amazing how Williams went from a player who Utah may have been happy to get rid of to one that they may develop long-term. All he had to do this season was show that he had something to his game, and by the end, he showed he could an integral part of the Jazz's future or their most important asset to get an upgrade.
He still needs time to mold himself, but he went from hopeless to kind of scary. That could appeal to a team trying to start from scratch. The irony is, he might be the one player Jazz fans least want to part with after everything that happened this season.
For what it's worth, Utah shouldn't trade any of these players just because. They should only do this if they know they are getting someone who is ready to help now and fills voids for them that these aforementioned players either cannot do or cannot do as well.
It's nice to have all this talent on rookie contracts, but eventually all of them will be looking for extensions. With all the money Utah already has tied to Markkanen, JJJ, and in due time, Kessler, some of these players will have to go because they can't pay them all.
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