Utah Jazz Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, F Obi Toppin, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2028 First-Round Pick (NYK) 

New York Knicks Receive: F Lauri Markkanen, F Rudy Gay 

Although, there’s no one way to build a team. Sometimes, you can slowly ascend from the middle. 

Some general managers don’t like the philosophy we outlined in the first slide. They’ll refuse to put a bad team on the floor. Sometimes, that can pay off. 

After all, just look at the New York Knicks. For a long time, this team appeared stuck.

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They were never good enough to win a title, and they were seldom near the bottom, either. 

Now, the Knicks are competitive. Perhaps they didn’t have title odds this season, but they were a bonafide playoff team. Meanwhile, they got here without tanking. 

Shouldn’t the Jazz follow their model?