{"id":151852,"date":"2025-07-24T08:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=151852"},"modified":"2025-07-24T08:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:19:43","slug":"time-for-the-jazz-to-reverse-their-kyle-filipowski-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/07\/24\/time-for-the-jazz-to-reverse-their-kyle-filipowski-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Time For The Jazz To Reverse Their Kyle Filipowski Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

UTAH<\/strong> \u2013 The Utah Jazz<\/a> find themselves at a crossroads in their rebuild. Four seasons ago, the franchise blew it all up by trading away Rudy Gobert<\/a> and Donovan Mitchell.<\/a> Since then, they\u2019ve collected picks, developed young players, and put faith in Will Hardy to turn this roster into a playoff threat. Austin Ainge’s comments<\/a> point to the team being more competitive moving forward.<\/p>\n

Time For The Jazz To Reverse Their Kyle Filipowski Decision<\/h2>\n
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Feb 1, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) shoots the ball against Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler (24) and forward Lauri Markkanen (23) during the first quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Right now, Hardy\u2019s trust is clear with Lauri Markkanen<\/a> and Walker Kessler<\/a> locked in as starters. But the third frontcourt spot remains a question mark. John Collins<\/a> held that role last season, but his trade to the Clippers<\/a> leaves a glaring hole. The Jazz have options like Brice Sensabaugh<\/a> and Taylor Hendricks<\/a>. Combined, they have 52 career starts. But the time might be right for the Jazz to give Kyle Filipowski more responsibility. He has started in spots for the team, often in the absence of either Markkanen and Kessler. It’s time to play all three together.<\/p>\n

A Summer League Star<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Filipowski didn\u2019t waste his chance to make noise this summer. The 6-foot-11 forward became the first Jazz player ever to claim NBA Summer League MVP honors.<\/p>\n

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The NBA 2K26 Summer League Most Valuable Player:@utahjazz<\/a> forward Kyle Filipowski \ud83c\udfc6 pic.twitter.com\/vNEWgLUmAO<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) July 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n