Monday, October 26th was a disastrous day for Utah Jazz big men. Before gametime, Jaxson Hayes was ruled out due to right shoulder soreness. In the first quarter, Lauri Markkanen suffered a nasty wrist injury on his shooting hand, and…
SLC Dunk's GrandDNielsen argues that the Utah Jazz urgently need forward-center Kyle Filipowski to step up amid severe frontcourt injury troubles. Despite injuries leaving several big men sidelined, head coach Will Hardy limited Filipowski to just eight minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies, turning instead to Mo Bamba and Tony Bradley.
The writer notes Filipowski has struggled to start the season, recording just one field goal and two rebounds across three appearances. While an offseason herniated disk may explain his limited mobility, the article contends that Filipowski must quickly regain his offensive playmaking and defensive rebounding to secure his long-term NBA future.
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