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Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential shooting guard targets

By Jared Woodcox

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers handles the ball against the Utah Jazz on November 30, 2017 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Lou Williams #23 of the LA Clippers handles the ball against the Utah Jazz on November 30, 2017 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 14: New Orleans Pelicans Forward E’Twaun Moore (55) looks on during a NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 14, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 14: New Orleans Pelicans Forward E’Twaun Moore (55) looks on during a NBA game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers on January 14, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

E’Twaun Moore

Along the same lines of the hypothetical situation referenced before with Josh Hart, if the Pelicans decide to move Anthony Davis, that could leave several other players available as well, as New Orleans looks to make a significant pivot away from their former star. If such becomes the case and a star like Jrue Holiday isn’t realistically available, another player on the Pelicans roster that the Jazz may want to pursue is E’Twaun Moore.

Moore isn’t going to raise the Jazz to a new level, just like Hart wouldn’t. But he may be very much available and he would certainly bring one thing to the table that the Jazz still can’t get enough of – shooting.

Moore has been a prolific perimeter shooter for his entire career and he continues to burn the nets this season, converting threes at a clip of 41.7 percent. Last year he was even better at 42.5 percent, and he’s not far removed from his career-best season in which he shot 45.2 percent.

His shooting off the bench could be a heaven-sent for Utah’s second unit, adding an additional major threat alongside Kyle Korver.