Fansided · Jul 19, 2025
Former Jazz draft pick without a job clearly deserves to be signed
Boston Celtics v Utah Jazz | Alex Goodlett/GettyImagesBy mid-July, most of the NBA Offseason's biggest have been resolved, but there are still some free agents left that teams should take a flyer on. That includes some Utah Jazz alumni. Among the ex-Jazzmen who are still available, one who should still be in the NBA is former lottery pick Trey Lyles.
Lyles, who began his career in Utah, has carved out a niche in the NBA due to his ability to stretch the floor as a big man. There's no love lost between Lyles and the Jazz fanbase, but he has been able to be in the NBA in part because he fits with what teams want from guys that provide what he does.