The Utah Jazz have missed the playoffs four consecutive seasons, though, missing out in 2015-16 has to sting more than the others.
Utah lost the race for the 8th seed, or the playoffs participation award, to a Houston Rockets team that was playing for an interim head coach and playing with a shell of the artist formerly known as Dwight Howard.
When you take into account that the Jazz lost six games by three points or less, and were still within a game of the postseason, then last year hurts even more. One lucky bounce and Utah could have been trying to upset the 73-9 Warriors in the first round of the playoffs instead of trying to plan vacations or reserve tee times.
Full article at: https://sircharlesincharge.com/2016/08/14/gordon-hayward-the-man-who-will-decide-the-fate-of-the-jazz/
Nik Donadic 