Jazz focused on new, competitive identity

SALT LAKE CITY: A dramatic roster overhaul has left the Utah Jazz with a load of new faces entering this season.

Utah traded Royce O'Neale, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, and Bojan Bogdanovic in separate deals over the summer, effectively tearing down a team that endured a series of disappointing early playoff exits. Following that flurry of offseason moves, Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, and Rudy Gay are the only returning players who played significant minutes last season.