The Utah Jazz rebuild has been rightfully praised for many reasons — none larger than their ability to fill the coffers with young talent without bottoming out for long. There was no prolonged tank, no process to be trusted. The Jazz only had one year like that, winning 25 games in 2013-14 en route to a top-five pick.
That was the draft when Utah would get their superstar of the future, presumably with their fifth pick. And yet, in classic Jazz fashion, it’s the 23rd pick of that draft who has emerged as a budding star.