Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal

Having just highlighted Jordan Clarkson’s shooting inefficiencies last season, we feel comfortable saying this: he probably won’t fetch an unprotected first-round pick on his own.

With that said, the Utah Jazz should be able to get a protected one for him if they’re willing to get creative. If they’re willing to take on a bad contract in the process, they increase their chances considerably.

Davis Bertans is on a bad contract. The Mavericks, as a contender, would probably like to clear his salary. Meanwhile, if the Jazz are rebuilding, they can afford to wait it out until it expires.

Meanwhile, this pick is only protected against disaster. As long as Doncic is healthy and in a Mavericks uniform, their pick will convey outside of the top 10. The odds would be overwhelmingly high that this selection lands with the Jazz.

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If they orchestrate their rebuild properly, it may land right as they’re looking to add quality role players.