Utah Jazz: Possible trade options from every other NBA team

By Ryan Aston | Jan 29, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 08: Dennis Lindsey General Manager of the Utah Jazz speaks to the press about signing George Hill and Joe Johnson to the Utah Jazz at Zions Bank Basketball Center on July 08, 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 08: Ryan Anderson #33 of the Houston Rockets goes up against Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 8, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Rockets defeated the Bulls 116-107. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Ryan Anderson, Houston Rockets

To varying degrees, it seems as though Ryan Anderson’s name is floated by Jazz fans and prognosticators alike during every trade deadline or free agency period. As a proven floor-spacer and scorer, he’s the kind of player the Jazz could use next to Gobert.

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With less shots to go around in Houston, his scoring has dipped to 10 points per game this year, but he’s still shooting the three at a healthy clip and doing the things he’s always done. Anderson’s downfalls are defense and his sizeable salary.

The Rockets allow 108 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the court and owe him two more years at an average of $20.8 million per annum. Still, if you can somehow shed Alec Burks’ deal for room and are convinced he can hold his value, Anderson isn’t a crazy get.

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