Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal
If the Kings should call the Jazz on August 2nd, that’s only in the event that the Jazz haven’t gotten to them first. If we were Jazz General Manager Danny Ainge, we’d be on the phone at 12:01 AM.
Capitalizing on desperation is always optimal for a general manager. Danny Ainge has a proven track record of recognizing that. The Kings would have to be pretty desperate to offer this to the Jazz.
Besides Murray, the Jazz would be receiving four first-round picks and two swaps in exchange for Mitchell. Considering that Murray was just picked 4th overall, that qualifies this as a Godfather offer.
Furthermore, Harrison Barnes is on an expiring contract. The Jazz could showcase him for half a season and then flip him to a contender at the deadline. Holmes is on a longer-term deal, but that shouldn’t dissuade the Jazz from taking this trade.
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As a matter of fact, nothing short of an apocalyptic world event should.