ALERT: ESPN's Power Rankings STUN Utah Faithful | Are the Jazz DESTINED for Playoff Drought?

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🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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David Locke, radio voice of the Utah Jazz and Jazz NBA Insider, dissects ESPN's future power rankings for the NBA, expressing surprise at Utah's 24th position. He predicts a challenging rebuild for the Jazz, anticipating low win totals in the coming seasons as they develop young talent like Keyonte George, Walker Kessler, and potential draft picks.

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0:00.0	ESPN's come up with their future power rankings.
0:05.0	I hope they're right, but I got to be totally honest.
0:08.4	I don't think they are.
0:10.4	Not in a good way.
0:11.8	Next on Locked on Jazz.
0:14.7	You are Locked-on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
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0:35.0	How are you?
0:35.8	I'm David Locke. Radio Voice of Utah Jazz. Jazz MBA insider. This is Locked on Jazz. It's your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz. Give you insight, expertise, geeky numbers, and hopefully making it way better to be a jazz fan each and every day. Thank you so much for making Locked on Jazz. Your first listen to the day.
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1:37.5	ESPN just came out with their future power rankings.
1:41.9	Now, let me make sure that I'm clear on what I'm about to say, because it could be
1:45.8	very well misinterpreted, and I'm just being totally honest here. Like, so for all you out there,
1:50.5	so you never say what you really think you should say because you work for the team. Well,
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