Utah Jazz: 3 players who disappointed this season

Utah had a rather slow start to the season.
Utah had a rather slow start to the season.

#3 Royce O'Neale

Royce O'Neale signed with the Jazz in 2017 after playing in the summer league.
Royce O'Neale signed with the Jazz in 2017 after playing in the summer league.

In his second year with the franchise, Royce saw an increased role in the rotation but couldn't increase his scoring numbers in proportion. In over 20 minutes of court-time across the 82 games he played for his team, he averaged just a sliver above 5 points per game and shot an ordinary 76% from the foul-line.

All his numbers barely showed any noticeable rise from the last year. However, the postseason turned out to be a whole different ball game for him, when he led his team in three-point shooting at a clip of 34.8 percent.

O'Neale did show positive signs of being an efficient 3-and-D kind of a player down the stretch in the playoffs, but he is still far removed from his projected ceiling. He needs to put up comprehensive numbers for him to be entrusted with an even larger role if Rubio ends up getting traded in the coming off-season.

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