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COMMENTARY | The Utah Jazz possess a plethora of potential -- especially in the frontcourt, where the 6-foot-10-inch, 263-pound Derrick Favors and 6-11, 248-pound Enes Kanter have a chance to be big with a capital "B." "(The pairing of Favors and Kanter) is something that's great for the future," he said, "and right now you have to kind of work with them and help them improve." This year, with Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap out of the way, it looks like the big men could reach PERs of around 20, which is typically associated with borderline All-Stars. That was evident throughout the 2013 preseason, when, in eight games, Favors averaged 9.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.4 swats in just 26.5 minutes, while Kanter collected 12.1 points and 5.5 boards in 23.6 minutes of action.

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