NBA Trade Deal Proposals for the Utah Jazz
By Drew Mackay
The NBA trade deadline is around two months away. Now is the time for teams to consider their options and either blow up what they have or chase the pieces they need. What should the Utah Jazz do in the trade market?
Everyone loves NBA trade rumors. The NBA is the one pro sport where one player can entirely change a team’s future. The best example for Utah Jazz fans was the 1994 trade deadline deal with the Philadelphia 76ers that brought in Jeff Hornacek for Jeff Malone.
The move raised the ceiling for the Jazz and ultimately resulted in two Finals appearances. Utah was able to recognize the need and found the perfect player to compliment what they had in place.
Other than a team need, the other main cause for trade deadline deals is frustrated and unmotivated players. The Jazz were forced to move on from Deron Williams after he became such a distraction that the legendary Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan preferred riding tractors over coaching him.
A more recent example, and a part of that DWill trade, was Enes Kanter burning every bridge between Salt Lake City and Oklahoma City (RIP Grantland). The only thing he claims to have missed from his time in a Jazz uniform is the mountains.
Last week, Dan Favale of Bleacher Report fame posted an article detailing the player each NBA team should pursue at the trade deadline. He included 3 deals involving Utah Jazz players that deserve exploring.