When a team is in a rebuild, there isn't really that much to be concerned about outside of whether it drafts the right young talent to develop. That's definitely the case with the Utah Jazz, but a fair concern about them is their injuries. However, it's not like their injuries would exactly be a problem for them this season.
ESPN's Michael C. Wright explained how Utah's injuries could be their biggest concern this season.
"Injuries are already starting to pile up with Collier (hamstring), Filipowski (lower back), Walker Kessler (left shoulder), Lauri Markkanen (left wrist), and Georges Niang (left foot). Markkanen is Utah's top player and is coming off a season in which he played a career-low 47 games. He has averaged just 56.3 games per season during his eight-year career," Wright wrote.
The Jazz are also dealing with some Ace Bailey uncertainty at the moment, though it doesn't appear to be serious. Regardless, this is a valid point made by Wright, but is it so awful if the Jazz are bitten by the injury bug this season?
They were last season (technically), and whether they want to admit that they were kind of stretching the truth about those injuries, it's what got them Bailey when it was all said and done. Austin Ainge made it clear that fans won't see a repeat of last year, but it's not the worst fate ever if the Jazz have legitimate injuries this season.
Injuries help their tanking odds
No one's suggesting that the Jazz are better off being hurt because, frankly, they will stink no matter what. However, no one will lose sleep if they have some guys out for an extended period, as it likely helps their tanking odds and it gives some of their other young players the chance to show out.
That's the beauty of a rebuild. Because Utah currently has no expectations this season, they can afford to have some of their guys miss time because fans don't anticipate they will win. However, it's not like it's a perfect strategy because what fans want to see is a young roster at full strength to evaluate who is worth keeping around.
Utah would probably prefer to see what the pairing of Bailey and Lauri Markkanen looks like on the floor, so it would be a shame if they don't get to see it. However, the upside is, any injuries to them likely ensures they get a high pick, or at the very least, they get to keep the pick they owe OKC.
People may hate this sentiment, and no one's rooting for this, but if there's one season where the Utah Jazz are genuinely affected by injuries, it's this one.