Utah Jazz Receive: F Davis Bertans, C Dwight Powell, G Landry Shamet, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – DAL)
Phoenix Suns Receive: G Mike Conley, F Bojan Bogdanovic
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Chris Paul
Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz just rearranged their offensive pecking order in a serious way.
With that said, perhaps the pecking order was always an issue in Utah. For that matter, their defensive depth may have been an issue too. For the past several seasons, the Jazz have fielded competitive teams, but they’ve never felt like serious title contenders.
It could be that, behind Donovan Mitchell, they never had a sufficient second option on offense. Meanwhile, they could have used another strong wing defender or two to support Rudy Gobert on the other end.
The Jazz’s philosophy seemed to be that, by having an elite offensive player and an elite defensive player, they’d be an elite two-way team.
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They forgot about the importance of a strong pecking order. Hopefully, it was a teachable moment for this organization. After all, they’re about to embark on a rebuilding process that should take years – they’ll hope for a major payoff when it’s finished.
Does this deal get them closer to that goal?
