# Utah Jazz 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-09-26T09:02:34+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/utah-jazz-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--75369172
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## Resource

Dan is joined by Salt City Hoops’ Dan Clayton ( @danclayt0n ) and Mark Russell Pereira ( @jazzmanmark ) to break down the 2026-27 Utah Jazz. Follow all of Salt City Hoops’ Jazz coverage HERE . TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 2:17 - The Walker Kessler trade 8:29 - Should the Jazz have done more to replace Kessler? 10:17 - Changes to the Jazz’s defense 14:23 - Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 5 18:28 - Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offensive usage 23:24 - Keyonte George’s continued development 39:19 - Early impressions of Darryn Peterson 53:26 - Ace Bailey’s development and role 57:28 - Who will the Jazz start? 1:03:29 - Will Hardy juggling development with heightened expectations 1:08:01 - Ranking Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh 1:11:10 - Who draws the most fouls? 1:14:58 - The Jazz’s offensive ceiling 1:17:43 - Biggest needs 1:19:28 - Who guards the opposing team’s player? 1:20:40 - Top-10 rotation 1:22:48 - Go-to crunch-time lineup 1:24:36 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 1:27:53 - Brice Sensabaugh’s future 1:28:51 - Will Utah be active at the trade deadline? 1:30:38 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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