Walker Kessler
This is the most obvious one because of Kessler's excellent third year with the Jazz. If there were questions before, there shouldn't be now. He is absolutely part of their future, no questions asked. There doesn't have to be much elaboration about Kessler because it's been done time and time again.
Kessler may not necessarily make any All-Star teams, but his impact once he reaches his prime could be that same magnitude of a star for years.
Isaiah Collier
What made the Jazz harder to watch ealirer this season was not having a clear-cut playmaker who could organize the offense. To be fair, they haven't really looked like that since trading Mike Conley. Once Isaiah Collier figured it out, the Jazz's offense, while not great, has looked much more functional.
Collier has been so good that he's on track to break a record held by Jazz legend John Stockton. It's undeniable that Collier is the best playmaker Utah's had since the Conley days. The fact that he's this good as a rookie now should make everyone excited to think about his future.
However, neither he nor the Jazz should ignore his Achilles heel: his jumper. Many will pay close attention to the development of Collier's jump shot going forward. If he manages to make his jumper respectable, a few All-Star appearances could be in the cards for him.
Kyle Fillipowski
Filipowski has been making his case for a bigger role as the season's progressed, particularly over the last several weeks. He's proven himself to have a high floor for a rookie, and not once has he looked outmatched by NBA competition. He may not be the Jazz's best rookie, but he's been their most consistent because he's delivered when they've called his name.
The only reason why his role hasn't been bigger is because the Jazz turned to veteran bigs like John Collins and Drew Eubanks because they are good enough to deserve minutes. It just sadly comes at the cost of Filipowski sitting on the bench. Hopefully, that shouldn't be a long-term issue.
While there is such a thing as having too much young talent, there isn't such a thing as having too many stretch bigs. The Jazz already have one of the league's best in Lauri Markkanen, and they might have another in Filipowski.
Keyonte George
The Jazz hoped George would take a bigger leap than he has this season, which is disappointing, but he has figured himself out a little as the first guard off the bench. He might not be a star, but George has shown that he's better off terrorizing second units as a scorer instead of trying to run the offense, which he's shown is not his niche.
While still inefficient, George has shown he can take over games when he's got it going. That could be useful when the Jazz are having an off night. George might just need more time to figure out how to find his consistency as a scorer.
And even if he turns into Jordan Clarkson 2.0, the Jazz should be happy with that. They just shouldn't still have Jordan Clarkson 1.0.
Lauri Markkanen?
Markkanen's abilities have never been in question. He's an All-Star big entering his prime that provides matchup problems and gives the Jazz 20 points or more on any given night. That's a player any winner would want to have.
The Jazz aren't a winner right now, but they have enough talent on the squad that forming a winner shouldn't take too long. The question is, do they keep Markkanen for the long haul while their youth experience their growing pains?
The two sides have committed to each other for the long haul, so no matter what happens, they're comfortable with each other. It won't be clear if it's the right move to keep or trade him until years after the Jazz make that very decision.