The Utah Jazz front office has made it clear that the 2024-25 season is about evaluating and growing young talent. The coaching staff has made development the priority. They’ve said it over and over and I’ve said it over and over — this season is about the young guys.

The Jazz got big contributions from John Collins and rookie Kyle Filipowski, but it wasn’t enough to slow down the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. Devin Booker scored 31 points and Bradley Beal added 24 to help the Suns open NBA Cup pool play with a 120-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

Devin Booker looked better in leading the Phoenix Suns past the Utah Jazz, 120-112, in NBA Cup West Group B play at Delta Center. Scoring a game-high 31 points, Booker may just be over his illness that left him battling fatigue in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings. He went 5-of-9 from 3.

The Phoenix Suns (9-2) posted a 120-112 win at the Utah Jazz (2-8) in their first NBA Cup in-season tournament game on Tuesday.