Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential point guard targets

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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Jrue Holiday New Orleans Pelicans Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – JANUARY 03: Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives past Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz during the second half of the 108-98 win by the Pelicans at Vivint Smart Home Arena on January 3, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

Jrue Holiday

My personal No. 1 pick for the Jazz to pursue via trade and the youngest player on this list at 28, Jrue Holiday may be someone who becomes available due to Anthony Davis‘ desire to leave the New Orleans Pelicans. That could send them into rebuilding mode and without real need of Holiday.

There’s a lot to love here. He’s got size and length (6-foot-4, with a 6-foot-7 wingspan) to allow him to play the one, two and even spot duty at the three. Also, he’s got a skillset on both sides of the ball to aid that positional versatility. For the year, he’s averaging a cool 21 points, eight assists, five boards and 1.6 steals per contest.

His ability to get points for himself and/or his teammates would make for a nice pairing with Donovan Mitchell, but his defense is also tantalizing. Of NOLA’s rotation regulars, he boasts the best D-rating on the team at just over 108 and the Pelicans allow five points per 100 possessions more when he sits.

In short, he’s a real difference-maker and his talents are wasted on the Pels if AD is on the way out and they’re not build to contend.

He’d be a pricey get at more than $25 million per yer, which is definitely something to take under consideration. Adding that kind of salary might preclude the Jazz from making further significant additions, but they would have him locked up for multiple years and their core would be set, which is a good place to be.