Lakers-Jazz Game 4: The Jazz Set Their Eyes On The Future

Well last night in Utah, one team's season ended, and one took a leap forward. We begin with the Utah Jazz, who are immediately looking to the offseason over at SB Nation's SLC Dunk:

Next on the list is the NBA draft. ... The pick couldn't come at a more perfect time for the Jazz. They have a high payroll and are likely losing their starting PF. Now while we do have Millsap that will step in, it does make us a bit thin, and small up front.

We'll be breaking down the players that could be drafted later, but unless they win the lottery, the Jazz are going to draft a big man. Hopefully it's a long, athletic, shot-blocker that can compliment either Millsap or Memo. Whoever they draft should have more talent than Fesenko and Koufos and step in.

This has potential to be a franchise-changer fort the Jazz.

And, of course, there's free agency to consider:

The Jazz also have free agents to worry about. The Jazz only have 7 players under contract next season. The league minimum to have signed is 13. They're going to bring back most of the the existing players but we're still going to have some new faces.

To say nothing of the biggest name of all...

Mr. Carlos Boozer. After last night's loss, he was asked the inevitable, "What are your chances of being back in Utah next season?" To which he replied, "I hope it's good. Hopefully it's a good chance."

He then went on to say that he's not even thinking/talking about that right now. Even though it's Boozer, he's not going to say anything last night about his free agency.