Utah Jazz Receive: G Patrick Beverley, 2027 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Jordan Clarkson
On the other hand, the Jazz are no strangers to big trades.
This summer, they controlled the market. The Jazz acquired an overwhelming number of assets in exchange for Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert.
With that in mind, they were supposed to tank. Something funny happened – the Jazz started out the 2022-23 season looking like playoff hopefuls. That wasn’t the plan, but sometimes, all you can do is pivot.
This is not one of those times. The Jazz have come back to earth.
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Even if this team sneaks into the playoffs, they won’t make any noise once they get there. The best course of action for the Jazz remains rebuilding.
Does this deal do enough to help them?