The Jazz’s summer squad is banking on being able to achieve everything they want to in Vegas, without sacrificing winning
LAS VEGAS — The Utah Jazz aren’t in Las Vegas just to have a couple of players shine. They want to win a trophy. Summer League often produces aesthetically displeasing basketball. There are plenty of highlight reel plays, but they usually come from either the top draft prospects or are produced through players trying to play hero ball. It’s completely understandable that players would want to do that here. For many of the players in Las Vegas, this is their last chance to catch the eye of a scout, coach or front office executive. It might be their only shot at making an NBA roster or having their contract guaranteed. You can’t really blame them for going all out. There are also players on summer teams who are still developing and these games are useful in trying to accelerate development in certain areas. But, the Jazz’s summer squad is banking on being able to achieve everything without sacrificing winning. “I don’t think developmemt and winning are mutually exclusive,” Jazz summer league coach Bryan Bailey said.
