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Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential point guard targets

By Ryan Aston

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 22: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket around Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz in the first half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 22, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - OCTOBER 22: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket around Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz in the first half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on October 22, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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Milos Tedosic LA Clippers
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 09: Los Angeles Clippers Guard Milos Teodosic (4) looks on during an NBA preseason game between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers on October 9, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. Copyright NBAE /

Milos Teodosic

Way back when Gordon Hayward had yet to bolt for Beantown, Ricky Rubio was in Minnesota and the Jazz were looking to bring in George Hill‘s replacement, multiple parties reported on Utah’s purported interest in former EuroLeague star Milos Teodosic. Ultimately, Teodosic landed in Los Angeles with the Clippers, while the Jazz landed Rubio.

Less than two years later, though, Teo seems to be keen on getting to his next stop. Despite a strong (albeit injury-hampered) rookie season, during which the Clips went 22-14 in games he started, the 31-year-old finds himself without a spot in Doc Rivers‘ rotation. That’s not what he signed up for when he moved across the pond.

Nevertheless, he remains one of the best passers in the world. This season, Teodosic has assisted on a respectable 26 percent of his team’s field goals when he’s been on the floor. Per 36 minutes, he averages nearly eight dimes. Also — he’s an above average outside shooter, nailing 37 percent of his career 3-point attempts in the NBA.

The rub with him will be defense, but Rubio-like vision with a legit jumper could counteract the issue.

Any NBA team to acquire Teo’s current contract would have team control in negotiations next summer. That said, there are also rumblings he could return to Europe, where Anadlou Efes is said to be high on him.

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