Starting with 79-80 the year the Jazz moved to Utah, it took until 83-84 before the Jazz made the playoffs. After that year key pickups in the draft, trades and free agent pickups fine tuned the team to make two runs to the finals. So how hard is it to rebuild a team starting from scratch, and how long does it usually take? If your lucky like the Spurs and win the lottery and your star player returns from injury, only one year.

A look at how teams have faired in the playoffs from 91 to 2005.

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Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
GS
Houston
Indiana
Clippers
Lakers
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minnesota
New Jersey F
NO/Cha Hornets
New York
Orlando
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Portland
Sacramento
San Antonio
Seattle
Toronto
Utah
Washington
Legend made playoffs  missed playoffs