Utah Jazz: 25 years of the best (and worst) trade deadline deals
By Ryan Aston
7) Enter the Mack Attack; February 18, 2016
Utah acquires Shelvin Mack from the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade. In turn, the Hawks send Justin Holiday to the Chicago Bulls, who deal Kirk Hinrich to Atlanta. To complete the deal, the Jazz send a future second-round draft pick to Chicago.
When the Jazz acquired Shelvin Mack at the trade deadline three years ago, it was largely considered a big success. The team may have missed out on presumed target and former All-Star Jeff Teague, but Mack went on to start 27 of 28 games for Utah, averaging just over 13 points and five assists per game.
Thanks in part to his efforts, the banged-up Jazz almost snaked the last playoff spot in the West. Not a bad result for the cost of a second-round pick, if you ask me.
A vocal contingent of the Jazz fanbase would grow impatient with Mack beginning the following season when he seemingly took minutes away from former No. 5 overall pick Dante Exum. Nevertheless, Mack continued to provide solid if unspectacular play as a back-up point and spot starter until his Jazz tenure ended in 2017.
Who knows — he could end up back in the 801 as part of a Conley deal.