Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal
Of course, Pritchard is really just a sweetener for Utah in this deal.
He’s a meaningful one. Pritchard is an elite floor spacer and a heady young player. He’ll make a solid addition to this team, and he may find a bigger role than he has in his career so far with them.
At the same time, the main incentive for Utah to do this deal is the first-round pick. This club already has an impressive collection of draft capital – they might as well add to it.
Meanwhile, this deal should help them bottom out this year too. They’re losing the best player in the deal.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kelly Olynyk, Boston Celtics & Utah Jazz Updates
With a potentially historic draft coming up, that’s valuable in its own right.
Is Olynyk valuable enough for Boston to part with a first-rounder?
