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Utah Jazz: Breaking down the risks/rewards of potential trade targets

By Ryan Aston

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 13: Anthony Tolliver #43 (rear) and Eric Moreland #24 of the Detroit Pistons battle for a loose ball wiuth Nikola Mirotic #44 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 13: Anthony Tolliver #43 (rear) and Eric Moreland #24 of the Detroit Pistons battle for a loose ball wiuth Nikola Mirotic #44 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 13, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA,PA – JANUARY 15 : Dario Saric #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on prior to the game against the Toronto Raptors at Wells Fargo Center on January 15, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Dario Saric

Best Case: Dario Saric comes to Utah and, right off the bat, the Jazz realize they have something special. He’s an incredible complement to the Stifle Tower on both ends of the floor. While he managed to do good things for the Philadelphia 76ers (13.5 points and 36 percent from three this season), he really thrives in Utah with an expanded role.

Thanks to his rookie deal, restricted free agency and home-team advantage, the Jazz have him on lockdown for the next several years. Mitchell-Gobert-Saric becomes one of the league’s most exciting young cores.

Worst Case: He doesn’t progress as much as we’d hoped despite being pegged as a core piece for the Jazz. Saric makes the team better, but they’re still not good enough to realize their potential. He’s really good offensively, but strength and length deficiencies limit his max output defensively.

At some point, he’s going to be in-line for a huge payday; maybe even a max deal. Will he really be worth that kind of cashola?

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