Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal
The Jazz find themselves in an interesting position at the moment.
At 24-24, this team has been middling. At the same time, the Minnesota Timberwolves are a spot behind them in the standings. The Jazz own their pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
With that in mind, the Jazz don’t have to bottom out. They still should. After all, the Wolves could have a late-season surge. Realistically, the Jazz can only control their own pick.
This deal is an attempt to do that. Let’s call it what it is: the Jazz are tanking here.
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Frankly, that felt like Danny Ainge’s vision from the beginning of the season: And being an NBA general manager is a one-person job.