SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) - The Utah Jazz held its annual Media Day on Monday, and while the NBA playoffs seem to be far off in the distance, the team is excited about its young core of players.
The Jazz won just 17 games last year, tied for fewest in the NBA, and its worst record in franchise history. After trading away veterans like Jordan Clarkson, John Collins and Collin Sexton this past off-season, the Jazz committed to playing the younger guys.
"We're the youngest state in the country," said Jazz owner Ryan Smith. "And we've got one of the youngest teams in the NBA. There's no way that we're going to be able to get to our ultimate goal of winning a championship if it's not through a youth movement here."
So when exactly will the Jazz become competitive again?
"It's hard to do