Dennis Lindsey is another of the neophyte general managers borne of the Spurs learning tree, yet the difference between his new job in Utah and that of Sam Presti in Oklahoma City or Rob Hennigan in Orlando is that the Jazz are hardly a reclamation project.

The Jazz are not only past the rebuilding phase, they are one of the dark horses in the Western Conference after a series of astute moves by Lindsey’s predecessor, Kevin O’Connor. O’Connor remains with the organization as vice president, but it’s now Lindsey’s job to oversee the return of the Jazz to prosperity.