Utah Jazz season preview with Chandler Holt of KSL Sports

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Chandler Holt of KSL Sports was kind enough to join me on the Hoops Nerd Podcast to talk about the upcoming season. We discussed a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Who will be in the Jazz starting lineup?
• What should we expect from Darryn Peterson? Will he be starting?
• What type of role will Keyonte George play? Can he be the point guard the Jazz need?
• Where does Ace Bailey fit in? Is he happy in camp?
• How does Lauri Markkanen fit into a packed roster? Can he score at the level he did before? What is his role?
• What impact does Jaren Jackson Jr have? Will he play center? What other things will he do in the Jazz offense?
• Will the Jazz make some sort of trade this year? What would that look like?
• How many wins will the Jazz get?

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