SALT LAKE CITY – With two new first-round picks on the roster, plus four experienced veterans, rotation minutes may be hard to come by for the 2025-26 Utah Jazz.
The team will open the regular season on October 22, leaving head coach Will Hardy little time to sort out his rotation.
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The Jazz begin their new season with a sharper focus than in recent years: prioritizing the development of their young talent, regardless of the veterans on the roster.
Rookies Ace Bailey and Walt Clayton Jr. join six other second- and third-year players –Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams, Isaiah Collier, and Kyle Filipowski — in a crowded pool of eight faces