Utah Jazz Receive: F Davis Bertans, G/F Josh Green, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: F Bojan Bogdanovic
Of course, not every aspiring contender qualifies as a superteam either. Some teams prioritize fit and cohesion over star power.
History suggests that they’re facing an uphill battle. Most often, the team that wins the NBA championship features a top 5 player, and another star or two as well. At the same time, there are examples of more egalitarian teams taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy as well.
The Utah Jazz, up until this summer, were hoping to be one of them. They didn’t have a top 5 player during their recent run of fringe contention, but they hoped the offense/defense dynamic between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert would be enough to carry them.
It wasn’t. Now, Gobert is a Timberwolf, and Mitchell is a Cavalier. The Jazz will be starting from scratch and undertaking a potentially long rebuilding process.
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In all likelihood, they’ll be moving on from the rest of the quality veterans on this roster.
Are they getting enough for Bogdanovic here?