4 Jazz who won't be back after the tank is officially over

This Utah Jazz season has been over for quite some time. Just not from a literal perspective. Everyone knows that next season has been on their mind ever since they made the JJJ trade. All that remains is who will be on next year's team and who won't.

Utah already has a good enough rotation to legitimately compete with anyone on any night, even if there is some hesitance to call them a title contender. That's only because we have yet to see how good they will be next season.

But we know how talented their players are individually. Unfortunately, the following four players won't be on the team, though here's to hoping that they can continue their careers elsewhere.

1. Oscar Tshiebwe

Out of all the players on this list, Tshiebwe has shown the Jazz the most. He's had his moments for the team to the point that he absolutely should get the same chance Micah Potter did after he left Utah, but sadly, it's hard to see how he fits with the team.

If there's one area where Utah needs absolutely no additional help, it's in the frontcourt. Next season, pending any surprises, their big man rotation will feature Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., Walker Kessler, Kyle Filipowski, and Jusuf Nurkic. It also might not be too outlandish to suggest Kevin Love will be back with the team if they want him.

Anyway, this is all to say that Tshiebwe will be the odd man out for reasons out of his control. When it's all said and done, he's the likeliest to have a long and prosperous NBA career of all the Jazz players on this list.

2. Kennedy Chandler

Chandler hasn't been too bad since joining the Jazz. In fact, he's gone out of his way to voice his appreciation to the franchise for giving him one more chance. In 10 games with Utah, he's averaging nearly 10 points and 6.4 assists while shooting 42.7% from the field and 35.5% from three.

But it's hard to see how he would stick around. The Jazz have a few too many guys who need playing time and ball-handling duties for him to stick around. He is familiar with some of his Jazz teammates who played in Grind City, but that doesn't give him the runway to make the team.

The upside is that, like Tshiebwe, Chandler has shown enough to earn a legitimate training camp invite next season, and that's what is most important.

3. Bez Mbeng

So, technically Mbeng is on a two-year contract, but his contract next year is a team option, which Utah probably won't opt into, or if they do, will likely add him as salary filler to bring in some help for next season.

Mbeng is 23 years old and just had his breakout game albeit one that had little to no meaning. Not to mention much of it was due to him paying all 48 minutes.

That won't happen on next year's Jazz team. Here's to hoping he gets another chance like that elsewhere.

4. Blake Hinson

The Jazz's wing depth is simply too good for Utah to keep Hinson around. He actually has been remarkably efficient in his short time in Utah, shooting 51.2% from the field and 50% from three, but the Jazz will look into more proven options.

Like the other three, he hasn't been bad, but he is basically the basketball equivalent of a September callup. It's cool to see the little guy get their shot to make their mark in the NBA, just not for the Jazz. Maybe they will in due time, and no one in Utah should nor will have a problem with that.

it's just that with everything changing next season, he, along with the other three, won't be needed on a team that's not rebuilding.

There was some temptation to put Elijah Harkless on this list, but his defense could come in handy to a team that will need defensive personnel. The Jazz won't keep these guys, not necessarily because they're not good enough, but because the team has the opportunity to get some upgrades on the roster.