Last season, at 33 years old, Joe Ingles had a career year. He was a Sixth Man of the Year candidate, averaging 12.1 points and 4.7 assists per game, all while shooting 45.1% from downtown. He was, in every way, phenomenal. However, 12 games through the 2021-22 season, Joe Ingles has looked like a different player. He’s seemed complacent, uninterested, tired, and out of shape. After playing so well only a few months ago, how is this possible?
Well, it’s a combination of multiple factors. Here, we are going to have an honest conversation about Joe Ingles, what's effected his play so significantly, and what his role should look like on the Utah Jazz, moving forward: