Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal

If the Utah Jazz opt to rebuild this summer, they’ll likely be doing so from the ground up. They already traded Rudy Gobert for a package that was largely built around draft capital – if they do trade Donovan Mitchell, they’ll likely seek a similar return.

With that in mind, the Jazz don’t need to concern themselves with a bad contract. After all, it will be some time before they need cap space to sign quality players anyway.

Suppose all goes as well as possible in their rebuilding process. At best, that would have them ready to contend again in three seasons.

At that point, Robinson would be on an expiring contract. He’ll have trade value even if he hasn’t played another minute of NBA basketball. Meanwhile, Yurtseven and a first-round pick feels like a good return for Conley. The former flashed potential in 2021-22 with a high feel and good defensive instincts.

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On the other hand, the opportunity to improve their draft stock is something the Jazz will likely be prioritizing this summer.

Are the Heat receiving enough in return here to help them accomplish that task?