Mike Conley sitting out in Chicago portends more load management by the Utah Jazz this season
While the rest day aims to preserve him for the postseason, the team’s first loss of the season shows that the gambit is not without risk.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (11) takes the court as the Utah Jazz host the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021.
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