Popular Jazz narrative proven to be hilariously wrong

When the offseason wrapped up for the Utah Jazz, many believed that it could not have gone worse for them. Sure, they got rid of their expendable players, but got pretty much nothing out of them, or so it would seem. Two months into the season, it's pretty clear the Jazz had a better offseason than most gave them credit for.

That's not to say it was a genius offseason, but it has turned out to be better than what many would have thought.

Let's start with the obvious one

The most infamous move they made was swapping Collin Sexton for Jusuf Nurkic. Many believed Sexton was the better player, so how come he not only didn't fetch any value, but the Jazz also had to give up value to get rid of him?

That's already been discussed at length, but two months into the season, it's clear how much the Jazz have needed Nurkic. Maybe it's not in the way that people would have preferred, but Nurkic has done about as well as he can as a fill-in starting center for Walker Kessler.

Nurkic hasn't been the most impactful player for the Jazz, and his traditional numbers don't do him justice, but there's no telling where they would be right now if they had never acquired him. Making it look better is that the Hornets added Sexton with the intention of improving, and yet the Jazz are better than them with a season a quarter of the way finished.

Kevin Love also turned out to be better than expected

Love was seen as contract filler when the Jazz acquired him. He's not Love anymore, and hasn't been his star self for a while now. However, he has lived up to his billing as a veteran presence the Jazz for their young talent like Ace Bailey.

Even better, when Kessler went down, the Jazz needed his frontcourt depth. While Love can't deliver on a regular basis at this point and time, he has shown that he can, in fact, turn back the clock every once in a while.

The kind of example he brings to the locker room is valuable enough on its own. However, Love actually being productive is a nice bonus. Because he had few expectations going in, the Jazz look better for getting him, and if it doesn't look good enough as is, John Collins has flopped as a Clipper.

Getting rid of the guards paved the way for their youngsters to improve

Many shamed the Jazz for trading Sexton for seemingly little and then buying out Jordan Clarkson. While those two are still good players, getting rid of them was more about handing the keys over to their young guards. Drafting Walter Clayton Jr. was a pretty good sign they were as good as gone

But doing so has led to Keyonte George's ascension, while Clayton and Isaiah Collier have also gotten their feet wet a bit this year. It's not like everything has been perfect from them, but the Jazz are seeing some promise from their young frontcourt. At least, they've seen more overall compared to last season.

It's not like Utah should approach every offseason like the team did a few months ago, but it goes to show that fans shouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly until the season plays out.