Things aren't looking great for the Golden State Warriors amid a three-game losing streak, with injury issues also starting to mount ahead of Monday's meeting with the Utah Jazz.
Yet the absence of Draymond Green, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford could be a blessing in disguise for Trayce Jackson-Davis and Gui Santos, potentially gifting the young pair an opportunity to save their careers not only with the Warriors, but perhaps in the league in general.
Warriors duo have chance to save their NBA careers
To say the careers of Jackson-Davis and Santos are on the line might sound like hyperbole, but it's really not when you consider their respective contract situations and their place within Steve Kerr's rotation to start the season.