The Utah Jazz were dealt a massive blow not too long into the season following Walker Kessler's season-ending shoulder surgery. Much has been discussed about what this means for his free agency or what the Jazz will miss with him gone. Not much has been talked about the one Jazzman who could be given the opportunity to break out from this: Kyle Filipowski.
Filipowski was a pleasant surprise for the Jazz last season, proving himself to be more or less the whole package offensively. Defensively, it was a whole other story. For Filipowski to elevate himself to a full-time starter, he will be tasked with improving on that end of the floor.