<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">At the season's start, the plan appeared perfect. Starter Carlos Arroyo, hot off a sizzling Summer Olympics playing for his native Puerto Rico, was newly signed to a four-year, $16-million contract that seemed as if it just might wind up being a steal. Despite two reconstructive surgeries on the same knee, Raul Lopez had played all 82 games during the 2003-04 season ? and there was so much confidence in his both his ability and health that the $1.7 million 2005-06 option season on his rookie contract was picked up so he could continue to back up Arroyo. Promising Keith McLeod was on board as a No. 3 insurance policy. The Jazz's points were all in place, presumably for seasons to come. Then, faster than you can say "John Stockton is still retired," it all began to unravel.</div> <div align="center">Link </div>
utah was hit by the injury plague real bad. losing arroyo isn't a big deal, they have lopez and mcleod. once everyone is healthy again, they'll start winning.
I wouldnt put too much faith in Lopez. The surgery he's taken is extremely serious. Players who go through that surgery are usually sidetracked for quite some time. They need to hang onto McLeod and maybe even Eisley as insurance. The Jazz need to get a point guard in the draft. The Jazz are going to be in the lottery so I think they should pick up Jarett Jack. He can do it all on the offensive end and is probably plays the best defense out of all the point guards in the upcoming draft. So Sloan should not have problems with him. Plus he's big so he can post up other point guards. I dont know if getting a good point guard will solve all their problems and put them back on the winning track but it will be a big step in the right direction.
