According to the Utah Jazz, they have exercised fourth-year rookie-scale team options on Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, and Brice Sensabaugh. They also extended third-year rookie-scale team options on Isaiah
Collier and Cody Williams.
If you’re wondering about Kyle Filipowski, because he was a second-round pick, this doesn’t apply to him.
It’s a good sign for the Jazz that they’re making these signings and that we’ve seen development of their young core of players. Utah probably doesn’t have a superstar from their picks, but they’ve found some solid rotation players that are showing they can contribute to winning.
It’s been rewarding watching these players grow into the players they are now. If Utah can continue to develop this group, they’ll be ready to surround the star player they eventually will bring on to the roster. We’ve seen them play well this season around Lauri Markkanen. What happens if they get lucky in the lottery and get a real superstar? The other key element this season will be to see how well Ace Bailey develops and how he integrates with this core. So far, it’s been pretty successful, but it’s still a work in progress.
