Regardless of the stakes, regardless of the stage, Kelly Olynyk is calm and collected beyond the arc. Trailing in the fourth quarter of a tight contest, the Utah Jazz big gets to his spot in the corner and buries a triple to claw within one. After a defensive stop on the next possession Olynyk doubles down on the momentum and drains a transition three to give his team the lead. Olynyk finished with 15 points on 5 of 6 shooting in the October 27, 2023 matchup and the Jazz held on for the W at the hands of the LA Clippers.

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Kelly Olynyk drills pair of clutch threes in win over Clippers

A threat to score any time he has the ball in his hands, Jordan Clarkson is an especially difficult check in the final minute of a close ball game. Trailing the LA Clippers by a single point with half a minute to play, Clarkson works in tandem with teammate Lauri Markkanen and eventually drains what would go on to be the go-ahead bucket from beyond the arc. Clarkson finished the night with 13 points, six assists and the October 27, 2023 victory.

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Jordan Clarkson drains go-ahead hoop down stretch vs. Clippers

Already effective picking apart defenses and manufacturing scoring opportunities, Keyonte George is an outright problem with NBA court spacing. Checked at half court in his first professional contest, George zips past his defender and floats through the paint for an untouched layup. George scored eight points in his debut with the Utah Jazz, adding two boards and two assists in the October 25, 2023 contest.

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Keyonte George splits defense for drive in first NBA game

An always-on threat to run the floor and wreak havoc above the rim, John Collins is a valuable addition to the Utah Jazz. Identifying an opportunity after teammate Kelly Olynyk battles for a rebound under the hoop, Collins takes off in transition, beats the other team down the floor and throws down a fastbreak slam. Collins finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds in his October 25, 2023 debut.

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John Collins runs the break for slam in first game with Jazz

The Utah Jazz missed the postseason for the first time since 2016 after winning 37 games yet still embarked on an exciting new direction for the franchise. Utah traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers after three straight All-Star seasons and one of the return players made an instant impact for the Jazz. That would be former top-10 pick Lauri Markkanen, who earned his first All-Star nod after averaging a career-best 25.6 points per game — nearly 12 points higher than his previous season. Markkanen grabbed 8.6 rebounds per contest on a career-high 50 percent shooting and was named the NBA’s Most Improved Player. Walker Kessler slipped to the 22nd pick in the draft, and the 7-foot rookie center was selected to the All-Rookie First Team after averaging 9.2 points and 8.4 rebounds for Utah on 72.2 percent shooting. Kessler’s numbers improved to 11.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in the 40 games he started while also ranking as Utah’s highest-rated defensive player. The Jazz ranked seventh in the league in points per game and got offensive production from veteran guard Jordan Clarkson, who finished second on the team with 20.8 points per game. Veteran big man Kelly Olynyk also provided leadership to a young roster, as well as 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in his 68 starts. Collin Sexton — who joined Markkanen in the trade from Cleveland — shot a career-best 50.6 percent from the field while averaging 14.3 points per contest.

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Utah Jazz season rewind summarizes 2022-23 season

Being the first rookie in 25 years to register four games with at least seven blocks was just one of the accolades that landed Walker Kessler on the First Team All-Rookie squad. The Utah Jazz center led all rookies in blocks and his 2.3 per game average ranked fourth in the NBA despite playing just 23 minutes per contest. Kessler was Utah’s top-rated individual defensive player, and the 22nd overall pick also averaged 9.2 points and 8.4 rebounds on an eye-popping 72 percent shooting across 74 games. In his 40 starts, Kessler’s numbers jumped to 11.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while being named Western Conference Rookie of the Month in February. He ultimately finished third in Rookie of the Year voting and became the 11th player in franchise history to earn First Team All-Rookie honors. The 7-footer logged 20 double-doubles, including a 20-point, 21-rebound effort on January 16 and added a season-high 31 points with 11 rebounds on March 25 to become the first Jazz rookie to ever post a 30-10 game. Kessler also became the third player in franchise history to block six shots and make a 3-pointer in the same game. 

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Walker Kessler remix celebrates 2022-23 All-Rookie season

The Utah Jazz flipped the script on their entire jersey rotation ahead of the 2022-23 campaign, tearing up every aspect of the club’s aesthetics to start fresh. The franchise’s new Association jersey features a music note logo on a crisp white backdrop, while its Icon jersey is similarly simplistic but with a Jazz wordmark sprawled across the chest. For their Statement jersey, the contrasting colorway of the Icon jersey was inverted with the city name mounted across the front. Returning to familiarity, the team leaned heavily into 90s nostalgia for its Classic Edition jersey, with the mountainous purple kit the club rocked in back-to-back Finals appearances making a highly-celebrated return to prominence.

Utah Jazz introduce clean new aesthetic in all-new 2022-23 jersey rotation

Locked in a tie game with an emerging Western Conference opponent, the Utah Jazz needed a signature win. Kelly Olynyk had them covered. The 10-year veteran forward put his team ahead for good when Kris Dunn spotted him in the corner for an open 3-pointer that Olynyk knocked down in the clutch. Olynyk nearly dropped a triple-double on the Sacramento Kings, tallying 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Jazz won a 128-120 thriller on March 20, 2023. 

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