The NBA's frustrating injury bug trend has hurt the Jazz in the worst way already

The Utah Jazz were already affected by the NBA's troubling trend of pre-season injuries when Georges Niang got hurt. While not the biggest blow, the Jazz have been dealing with more injuries since. Even worse is that because of how many injuries they are currently dealing with, Utah has not gotten the chance to see what the roster could do with a clean bill of health.

This is particularly unfortunate because the Jazz have only seen glimpses of what the pairing of Lauri Markkanen and Ace Bailey can do on the floor. Markkanen missed the Jazz's first two preseason games - which Bailey dominated - and when he returned, the duo flashed what they could look like when they take the floor together.

But then, Bailey had to leave their most recent preseason game against the Dallas Mavericks because of bilateral knee soreness. Granted, it was more than likely to simply be precautionary, but it is frustrating that Utah hasn't been able to see what their most important players look like when they play together.

The team will get a better idea of what's to come once they hopefully get their guys back, but it would be awesome to the see the likes of what Markkanen and Bailey can do on the basketball court as a pair.

Some of their other important players still haven't played yet

Last night marked the preseason debut of Markkanen and Kyle Filipowski. Even when they were confirmed to be playing, other Jazz players were confirmed to still be out three games into the preseason.

The only injury in this group that appears to be of any concern (strictly speaking) is Niang, as it seems he may not make his official return in a Jazz uniform until November. However, Kessler, Collier, and Anderson are all players that could be important fixtures in Utah's rotation this coming season.

Many are looking forward to seeing what Kessler could look like in a prove-it season, if Collier will be better in Year 2, and whether Anderson will stick around or be the next Jazzman to get sent out. This will be a season of mixing and matching, so it is exciting to figure out who should stay and who should go.

That's why it's disheartening to see all these injuries pile up early on. Again, none of them sound like a big deal, but the Jazz's primary appeal this season is how little is known about what this roster looks like and will look like down the line. To not see it is bothersome.