The Utah Jazz postseason ended in sorry fashion yet again. They blew a large series lead in their previous two playoff eliminations and this time got shut out by a Mavericks team without Luka Doncic for half the games. It appears teams have figured out this Jazz squad, how to defend them, and where to attack them. There will be plenty of blame to share and it will be fascinating to see how Utah proceeds.
The franchise may be at a crossroads with this current core looking like it has peaked. Any improvement around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert could be incremental as they lack the flexibility, draft capital, or talent to make a significant trade. The Jazz will need to figure out what direction they want to take going forward, which may or may not include their two All-Stars.
