NBA Offseason Guide 2022 - How the Utah Jazz should approach the offseason

The Utah Jazz have all but confirmed that roster continuity has an expiration date.

Utah returned the same roster without wholesale changes, thinking that the mistakes from last year's LA Clippers series would not be repeated.

But a series loss to an undermanned Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic for the first three games (two resulted in losses) proved them wrong.

The offseason now presents one of the most important questions in franchise history. Does Utah look to explore moving either Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, or go with a complete rebuild and trade both All-Stars?

And what about the future of head coach Quin Snyder?

Roster status: In flux

In March 2021, the Jazz were trending in the right direction. Donovan Mitchell, Rudy Gobert and Mike Conley Jr. were named to the All-Star game, and Utah was heading toward the best record in the NBA.

The distinction earned them a spot at No. 8 in ESPN's Annual Future Power Rankings because the health of the organization was secure for the foreseeable future. Gobert and Mitchell had just signed five-year max extensions (Conley would eventually follow on a three-year deal), and it was now up to the Jazz front office to continue adding the right players around them.

What transpired was the ill-fated loss to the Clippers without Kawhi Leonard, and a roster that had won 52 games was exposed on the defensive end.

«It was a tough night in many respects on the defensive end, but I certainly wouldn't jump to any type of conclusion,» Snyder said after the game six loss to Los Angeles last year.

Instead of breaking up the roster, Utah decided to run it back, added veterans Rudy Gay and Hassan Whiteside and thought the playoff loss would serve as a learning experience and motivation.