Utah Jazz Training Camp Battles: Back-Up Wing

As the start of training camp draws nearer, the Utah Jazz will be in for some fun competition at the back-up wing positions.

After the solid addition of George Hill this offseason, the Utah Jazz’s starting lineup is all but set. With Rodney Hood and Gordon Hayward coming off impressive years and Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert hoping for healthy comebacks, the team’s young, but formidable starting five should see even further improvement this season.

Especially with an experienced point guard now leading the charge.

However, with the start of training camp on the horizon, the battle for playing time in the second unit will soon be going in full force. One situation that will be particularly interesting to monitor will be the way in which Jazz coach Quin Snyder handles the reserve wing minutes.

While Hood and Hayward will likely see the larger share of playing time, Alec Burks, Joe Johnson and Joe Ingles will all be battling for meaningful time in the rotation as the reserves. While each of them has their merits, there are certain ways that would be ideal to see each player used.

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