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Ranking Jazz’s Best Rebuild Prospects: | No. 5 Isaiah Collier

The Utah Jazz have more than likely wrapped up their major offseason moves. Most notably, the team has added three new rookies to its young core. Since initially embarking upon this daunting rebuild, the Jazz have had three years of draft picks. Though each prospect is at a different point in their development and figures to have different value to the team’s future, let’s rank them.

This is not a ranking of who has the ultimate highest ceiling or a look solely at who’s the best right now—we’ll consider what they’ve shown already, the areas they figure to improve, and the context of where that fits with the Jazz. Without further ado, let’s dive in.

If there’s one guy who could fly up this list over the next year, it’s Collier. The rookie out of USC is a pure point guard who can change gears and get by defenders at will. He consistently put his stamp on the game throughout summer league, whether scoring, setting the table for his teammates, or getting in passing lanes and creating opportunities in transition.

Collier’s defense stood out to me throughout the summer- an area many were unimpressed with during college. I loved how he forced turnovers, competed to stay in front of his man, and rebounded the ball at a higher level than I anticipated. There were some lapses, but I was pleased with what he showed defensively. If he continues to improve and put forth an effort, I expect Will Hardy to reward him with minutes.

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