The Utah Jazz are a little bit unhinged at this moment in the NBA offseason. It’s hard to anticipate their next step.
They may be rebuilding. In fact, if you had to gamble, that’s where the safe money is. After all, this team just traded Rudy Gobert for a tremendous amount of draft capital.
Having said that, they didn’t strictly receive picks for the Stifle Tower. Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley, and Malik Beasley are all quality rotation players. In other words, the Jazz are at a crossroads.
They could avoid a long-term rebuild by retooling around Donovan Mitchell. Realistically, they could use their newfound draft picks as trade bait rather than a means of acquiring rookies down the road.
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If that’s their preferred course of action, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner could make for a great Gobert replacement. He’d make up a decent portion of his rim protection while giving Donovan Mitchell floor spacing he’s never had at the 5 spot.
Here’s a deal that lands him in Salt Lake City.
