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Which Utah Jazz starting lineup do you prefer? SLC Dunk Reacts

The Utah Jazz are having a really interesting NBA preseason, and we’ve seen a variety of lineups with different centers. They started with Jusuf Nurkic, who later went down with an injury. The variations have included Nurkic and Jaxson Hayes…

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 7:57 PM
Which Utah Jazz starting lineup do you prefer? SLC Dunk Reacts
Key Things to Know
  • SLC Dunk is polling fans on who should be the Utah Jazz's fifth starter.
  • Utah has tested multiple center combinations in preseason, including Jusuf Nurkic, Jaxson Hayes, and Jaren Jackson Jr.
  • Jusuf Nurkic suffered an injury after starting during the preseason.
The Story in 60 Seconds

SLC Dunk writer Kyle Thele is polling Utah Jazz fans to determine the team's ideal starting lineup following several preseason experiments. The Jazz have tested multiple rotations at the center position, featuring Jusuf Nurkic, Jaxson Hayes, and Jaren Jackson Jr., though Nurkic subsequently suffered an injury.

The article asks fans to choose the fifth starter alongside projected regulars Keyonte George, Darryn Peterson, Lauri Markkanen, and Jackson. Options include inserting Jaxson Hayes at center or deploying Ace Bailey at small forward with Jackson shifting to center.

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