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redsox907
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Utah Jazz 2025 Preview & Roster
The Jazz enter 2025-26 firmly in rebuild mode, having amassed a deep pool of young talent via draft picks and trades. The front office and coaching staff have declared this a “season of truth” for many of those youngsters — it’s time to show they belong. While expectations for wins may be low, the measure of success will be internal: who earns meaningful minutes, who elevates their game, and who becomes part of Utah’s long-term core.
One of the most exciting names on the roster is rookie forward Ace Bailey, the 5th-overall pick in the 2025 draft. He joins a young group flagged for growth and opportunity, and there’s real buzz that he could be the “breakout” piece the Jazz hope to build around. The roster construction gives Bailey a chance to play early, experiment, and potentially flourish in a situation built for youth advancement.
Meanwhile, the veteran contingent on the team is viewed less as the long-term foundation and more as strategic chess pieces. The Jazz acquired seasoned players like Jusuf Nurkic, Georges Niang and others in part with an eye toward trading at the deadline to further fuel the youth movement. By leveraging the veterans now, Utah hopes to maximize return, clear way for the young core, and calibrate the roster for the next phase rather than stand pat.
PG | #3 Keyonte Smith | 21 | 6'4 | 185lb | Baylor | 78
PG | #8 Isaiah Collier | 21 | 6'4 | 210lb | USC | 78
PG | #13 Walter Clayton Jr | 22 | 6'4 | 195lb | Florida | 72
SG | #17 John Tonje | 24 | 6'4 | 218lb | Wisconsin | 69
SG | #16 Elijah Harkless | 25 | 6'3 | 195lb | UNLV | 67
SF | #23 Lauri Markkanen | 28 | 7'1 | 240lb | Arizona | 84
SF | #19 Ace Bailey | 19 | 6'9 | 200lb | Rutgers | 77
SF | #28 Brice Sensabaugh | 21 | 6'6 | 235lb | Ohio State | 75
SF | #10 Svi Mykhailiuk | 28 | 6'7 | 205lb | Kansas | 72
SF | #5 Cody Williams | 20 | 6'8 | 190lb | Colorado | 72
PF | #22 Kyle Filipowski | 21 | 6'11 | 250lb | Duke | 78
PF | #2 Kyle Anderson | 32 | 6'8 | 230lb | UCLA | 74
PF | #0 Taylor Hendricks | 21 | 6'9 | 215lb | UCF | 74
PF | #31 Georges Niang | 32 | 6'6 | 230lb | Iowa State | 73
C | #24 Walker Kessler | 24 | 7'2 | 245lb | Auburn | 83
C | #30 Jusuf Nurkic | 31 | 6'11 | 290lb | Bosnia | 77
C | #42 Kevin Love | 37 | 6'10 | 251lb | UCLA | 73
C | #34 Oscar Tshiebwe | 25 | 6'8 | 255lb | Kentucky | 70
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redsox907
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Ace Bailey Drops 30 In Debut As Jazz Surge Past Clippers To Open Season
October 22nd, 2025 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Los Angeles Clippers (0-0) @ Utah Jazz (0-0)
LAC | 23 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 114
UTA | 24 | 32 | 25 | 40 | 121
Ace dropped the final 8 points of his NBA debut in the 4th quarter as Utah overcame a 12 point deficit to stun the Clippers to open the 2025 season.
| Name | Points | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT |
| PG James Harden | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5/19 | 3/15 | 4/4 |
| SG Bradley Beal | 32 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13/21 | 5/11 | 1/2 |
| SF Kawhi Leonard | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10/20 | 0/4 | 0/0 |
| PF John Collins | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6/8 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| C Ivica Zubac | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0? | 1 | 3/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| G Bogan Bogdanovic | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5/12 | 1/6 | 0/0 |
| Total | 114 | 46 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 48/93 (52%) | 13/43 (30%) | 5/6 (83%) |
| Name | Points | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT |
| PG Isaiah Collier | 23 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9/17 | 0/3 | 5/6 |
| SG Ace Bailey | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11/22 | 5/9 | 3/6 |
| SF Lauri Markkanen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2/13 | 0/2 | 6/6 |
| PF Kyle Filipowski | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2/3 |
| C Walker Kessler | 12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 2/2 |
| G Keyonte George | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12/21 | 4/5 | 2/2 |
| Total | 121 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 44/89 (49%) | 11/22 (50%) | 22/27 (81%) |
October 24th - 2025
UTA (1-0) | 34 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 107
SAC (0-1) | 15 | 20 | 31 | 17 | 83
SF Lauri Markkanen | 25 Pts | 8 Reb | 1 Blk | 10/15 FG | 5/9 3PT | 0/0 FT
PG Russell Westbrook | 18 Pts | 3 Reb | 3 Ast | 1 Stl | 7/11 FG | 4/6 3PT | 0/0 FT
October 27th - 2025
PHX (1-1) | 19 | 26 | 32 | 31 | 108
UTA (2-0) | 30 | 29 | 46 | 24 | 129
SG Devin Booker | 32 Pts | 4 Reb | 5 Ast | 1 Stl | 14/25 FG | 4/12 3PT | 0/0 FT SG Keyonte George | 41 Pts | 3 Reb | 6 Ast | 2 Stl | 3 TO | 14/27 FG | 9/17 3PT | 4/4 FT
October 29th - 2025
POR (1-2) | 31 | 35 | 40 | 24 | 130
UTA (3-0) | 22 | 23 | 40 | 30 | 115
PF Deni Avdija | 30 Pts | 10 Reb | 4 Ast | 2 TO | 11/21 FG | 5/10 3PT | 3/4 FT SG Keyonte George | 19 Pts | 2 Reb | 4 Ast | 1 Blk | 3 TO | 6/9 FG | 2/3 3PT | 5/5 FTOctober 31st - 2025 *NBA Cup Game*
UTA (3-1) | 28 | 35 | 27 | 41 | 131
PHX (3-2) | 36 | 37 | 35 | 51 | 159
SF LAuri Markkanen | 35 Pts | 1 Reb | 1 Blk | 3 TO | 11/17 FG | 8/12 3PT | 5/5 FT SG Devin Booker | 57 Pts | 5 Reb | 5 Ast | 3 Stl | 2 TO | 22/32 FG | 5/9 3PT | 8/8 FT
Upcoming Schedule
@ Charlotte Hornets (3-2)
@ Boston Celtics (2-4)
@ Detroit Pistons (3-2)
@ Minnesota Timberwolves (1-4) *NBA Cup Game*
Minnesota Timberwolves (1-4)
