On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz got something out of the norm from their bench — quality minutes from a backup point guard.
After seeing his court time dwindle recently, getting the quick hook when he’s made mistakes and even collecting a handful of DNP-CDs, Dante Exum came out of nowhere to score 11 points and dish out three assists in 22 minutes against the Charlotte Hornets. It was a big performance from a player who had clearly lost some confidence.
I was in the arena that night and the scene practically brought tears to my eyes.