Utah Jazz: Taylor Hendricks trusting the process that comes with being an NBA rookie

On the night the Utah Jazz drafted Taylor Hendricks, No. 9 overall in June 2023, the then-19-year-old expressed a feeling of shock after a whirlwind freshman year at UCF. “One year ago, I wasn't even thinking about going to the NBA,” Hendricks said. Hendricks' raw talent and instincts, paired with his body, length and athleticism, set him apart. It would mean that Hendricks would need to go from not thinking about the NBA as a possibility to being confident and believing that he belongs in the NBA.