Utah Jazz Receive: F Danilo Gallinari, F/C Blake Griffin, G Payton Pritchard, 2025 First-Round Pick (BOS)
Boston Celtics Receive: F/C Kelly Olynyk
On the other hand, it’s possible for NBA teams to not know what they have while they still have it.
Often, this is the case for contending teams. They may have a young player who’s capable of more.
If they’re trying to win an NBA title, chances are, they’ll entrust the players who they already know they can rely on instead.
For example, take Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics. This is a quality young player with a lot of tools. Apparently, he’s itching for a bigger role in this team’s offense.
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He probably won’t get one. With a veteran platoon of Marcus Smart, Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon, the Celtics simply don’t have a bigger role to offer him. If he’s capable of more, he probably won’t prove it in Boston.
Could he do so in Utah?