Utah Jazz 2025-26 projected starting lineup: Ace Bailey spearheads new beginning in Salt Lake City

2025-26 Utah Jazz projected starting lineup

Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy has quite the task on his hands, trying to figure out what the best rotation will be.

This is what the Utah Jazz lineup could look like next season:

The Jazz have some key veteran pieces whom they’re likely to move on from. In particular, Kevin Love is likely to be bought out by the Jazz.

And after Jusuf Nurkic was called out for being out of shape at EuroBasket, it could signal an end for him with the Jazz next season as well.

Utah Jazz unlikely to be competitive next season

While Ace Bailey has shown tremendous potential with his performances at the 2025 NBA Summer League, he isn’t ready to transform this team just yet.

Furthermore, the Jazz will probably look to cash in on the value of stars like Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and Walker Kessler.

With a youth movement going on in Utah, there is no need for established players on the team who might hurt the Jazz’s ability to tank next season.

It’s about time the Jazz commit properly to a rebuild, having wasted the last three years after blowing up their last competitive roster.