Sources tell The Athletic that Utah wants Mike Conley back and will make every attempt to keep the All-Star in a Jazz uniform once free agency opens.

Source: Tony Jones/The Athletic

ANALYSIS: Conley had a great year in his second season with Utah, making his first NBA All-Star team while averaging 16.2 points and 6.0 assists per game. The 33-year-old enters unrestricted free agency this offseason. Utah finished as the top seed in the Western Conference in 2020-21 before losing to the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round of the playoffs.