The Utah Jazz Are Starting a Random Number Generator Lineup Against the Spurs
Lineup alert: Jazz will start George, Peterson, Green, Bailey, Hayes on Wednesday.
The Utah Jazz are rolling out a starting five on Wednesday that sounds less like an NBA rotation and more like a randomly generated Summer League roster.
According to Underdog NBA, Utah will start Keyonte George, Tristan Peterson, Josh Green, Amari Bailey, and Jaxson Hayes against the .
If you had that exact combination on your preseason bingo card, you are either lying or you are the head coach's burner account.
The Jazz are currently trying to stop a two-game skid. After squeezing out a 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans to open the season, they dropped back-to-back games to the and Memphis Grizzlies.
Now they are throwing this makeshift group onto the floor against . From a betting perspective, this is the kind of lineup that sends player prop markets into absolute chaos.
When a team digs this deep into the depth chart in late October, usage rates become a complete guessing game. George is the only guy in this group who feels like a lock to dominate the ball and get his shots up.
Whether this is a masterclass in early-season experimentation or just the grim reality of their current roster construction, it is going to be a fascinating watch.
We will see if this unit can actually hang with the Spurs. If things get ugly, expect another rotation shuffle before the come to town on Saturday.