Portland Trail Blazers forward Allen Crabbe (23) defending against Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke (3) during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game, in Salt Lake City. The Utah Jazz find themselves in a bit of a predicament on the eve of the 2015-16 NBA season. General manager Dennis Lindsey kept the core of the team together after a strong finish to last season. He stuck to the slow rebuild philosophy and resisted the temptation spend lavishly in free agency.