The Utah Jazz spent the last week working to beef up on the defensive side while retaining the firepower they gained last season.
In a nutshell the Jazz re-signed Jordan Clarkson, brought Derrick Favors back, signed rookies Udoka Azubuike and Elijah Hughes, parted ways with Ed Davis and Tony Bradley and then gave Donovan Mitchell a five-year max extension.
The hope is that by running the team back from last season, while increasing the interior defense and depth of the bench, the Jazz will be positioned to be better than they were for the 2020-21 campaign, which kicks off in less than a month.