Jazz face many questions after another early playoff exit – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell pauses on the court following the team’s loss in Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. The Mavericks advanced to the second round of the playoffs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz entered this season as one of the favorites to win the NBA title. Like a few other teams on the top of that list — the Lakers and Brooklyn, primarily — they wound up as disappointments. The Jazz, who brought back many key players from last season, when they had the NBA’s best regular-season record, lost to the Dallas Mavericks in six games for their second first-round exit in three seasons. “We fell short of our goal,” guard Donovan Mitchell said. “This hurts, I ain’t going to lie.” Potential future changes after another disappointing end could center on Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert. Gobert is owed $85 million over the next two years, plus he holds a $46.6 million player option for the 2025-26 season. Mitchell is owed $67.5 million for the next two seasons, followed by a $37 million player option. Their