Is the punch line "Jabari Parker"?
If so, then it's a damn good joke. Lose to the 76ers to end their losing streak and the Jazz will start climbing in the "tank rank" again.
I agree that the lineup is a mess. My only hope is that DL keeps shedding overpriced veteran talent, hires a bad-*** coach to replace Corbin and turns the team over to the Core5 + two new draft picks + Gobert/Neto. Gotta lick up a top 3 pick this year and they're actually sitting in pretty good shape IMO.
The key to it all is a successful tank and a new coach.
But we are getting closer to a higher draft pick so we got that going for us which is nice.
What does it matter whether Burks starts or not? He got 34 mins. tonight; RJ played 18.
Perhaps DL envisions Burks as a 6th man. And I see nothing wrong with that. He can provide scoring punch as the starters come out and then finish the game, which is much more important than starting. IMO, Jazz need to bring in a starting SF for next season. I did think Marvin MIGHT be the answer as the starting PF, playing 20 mins with Kanter coming off the bench, but I'm no longer sold on that idea.