Jazz have somehow avoided a concerning league-wide problem

The Utah Jazz are 9-15, prompting many to wonder what direction they will take from here. The tank is not out of the question, but neither is the play-in. There are so many different routes for them to take, but no matter what has gone right or wrong, the Jazz should be happy that the NBA's growing calf injury problems haven't gotten to them. At least, not yet.

It was confirmed today by ESPN's Shams Charania that Evan Mobley will miss two to four weeks because of a calf strain.

This is not a rare injury at all, as Mobley is the latest in a alarmingly growing list of NBA players who have suffered a similar ailment.

This is a problem not just because of how common it is, but because calf injuries have recently shown themselves to be the precursor to Achilles tears. Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton are among the most recent casualties from Achilles ruptures that were dealing with calf injuries just before they happened.

Luckily, the Jazz have managed to avoid this. How so is anyone's guess, but they haven't had any of their players deal with troublesome calves. At least, to start they haven't, and, knock on wood, here's to hoping that never changes.

But the Jazz have still been pretty snakebitten by injuries

While the Jazz's calves are healthier than most around the NBA, they have had some unfortunate injuries that occurred even before the season started. It started with Georges Niang's foot injury that has prevented him from starting his second tenure with the Jazz.

Then, the Jazz caught a pretty devastating break with the season still in its infant stage: Walker Kessler's season-ending shoulder surgery. Because the Jazz have signaled through their play that they planned to compete, Kessler getting hurt (in a contract year, no less), and him getting knocked out so early in the season are among the biggest inconveniences Utah would have wanted to avoid.

It is a shame Utah won't get to see what it looks like with the roster at full strength, but it is impressive on their part that they have managed without Kessler and Niang. The NBA's problem with the growing number of calf injuries could make things even worse for them, but with their pick situation, fans may not have much of a problem with keeping a high lottery pick.

If anything, this calf injury problem going around in the NBA shows Jazz fans that their situation could be worse at the very least.