The Utah Jazz haven't done a ton of winning to this point in the season. Only securing 15 total victories to this point -- a sum dwarfed by their 48 losses -- the Jazz are a team well-positioned for the NBA Draft Lottery,
But even at 28 years old, the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar is still showing areas of improvement and growth. Mitchell is averaging 24.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 4.7 assists this season as the Cavaliers remain the top team in the NBA.
They face Utah, a team that never neared a championship in any real sense, in a full-on tear-it-down rebuild. Utah sits tied with Charlotte for the second-worst record in basketball and very few tangible prospects to construct a future around.
Cleveland Cavaliers are favored against the Hornets, Utah Jazz face player shortages, and the Grizzlies are underdogs against the Mavericks.
Utah has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Craig Smith after nearly four seasons, the program announced Monday. Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as the interim coach moving forward.