The biggest difference between a good player and a great player is the ability to elevate his team. This is why championships are such a major talking point when discussing the greatest players of all time and the most valuable players in the NBA as a whole. For Darryn Peterson, the Utah Jazz's newest rookie and a budding superstar, lifting the Jazz to a standard of success could be legacy-defining.

This is why "good stats, bad team" players so often get panned as all flash and no substance -- personal accomplishment doesn't mean a thing until your success is counted in the win column.

And for a franchise as starved of championship contention as the Utah Jazz, the number-two overall pick in this loaded draft class stands as a glimmering beacon of hope over the Beehive State. A potential all-star, all-NBA, or MVP candidate is the type of prospect that this franchise began their rebuild for in the first place -- now Peterson has arrived with those expectations.

It's a heavy burden. A burden that can be lightened with some help from his teammates, of course, but one that will fall to him first and foremost, even as a rookie.

As was the case for Peterson's original allure for Utah, his star power in combination with his ability to fit a role in Will Hardy's starting lineup (rounding out the guard line beside Keyonte George). In turn, Peterson's fit beside his new teammates will be paramount to maximizing his success.

Here are the three players whom I believe will benefit most from sharing the floor with Utah's prospective superstar, and how I anticipate they'll elevate Peterson's rookie season.

Yes, Peterson's arrival may eat into this third-year guard's playing time, but Collier is the yin to Peterson's yang. An ideal complement to Peterson's transcendent scoring ability, Collier is the most efficient bench distributor in the entire NBA, averaging 7.2 assists in just 25 minutes per game as a sophomore.

Collier struggles as a shooter, but thrives as a playmaker. Enter Peterson, a shooter and scorer who is still learning how to best share the ball. It's a beautiful combination.

Markkanen is no longer the primary point of attack for the Utah Jazz. Well, at least not the exclusive point of attack. Perhaps the best off-ball scorer in the league, Markkanen averaged nearly 27 points per game last season, and is the most recent Jazzman to earn all-star honors while in Utah. 

Thanks to Peterson, however, Markkanen might feel less defensive pressure if Peterson is able to draw the attention of the defense early and often. It's an all-you-can-eat catch-and-shoot buffet.

Jackson needs help on the defensive end, as the Jazz have been one of the worst (if not the worst outright) defensive team in the NBA for years. Jackson, despite being an excellent rim protector and switchable big, cannot do it all by himself.

Peterson will provide relief as an active perimeter defender, taking heat off the rim and stopping downhill threats before they even begin -- so long as his foot remains on the gas without the basketball in his hands. He's been active on the defensive end for his whole career, I don't expect him to slip away now.