
Last Week: Lost to Golden State Warriors 131-119, Beat Boston Celtics 117-109, Lost to Washington Wizards 131-122, Beat Toronto Raptors 115-112
This Week: 3/22 at Chicago Bulls, 3/24 vs. Brooklyn Nets, 3/26 vs. Memphis Grizzlies, 3/27 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
No One
This is the only cop-out on the list. The Utah Jazz are so solid as a unit that making a trade of any sort does not make any sense. Even as they struggled this past week, dropping games to the Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards, they are still the team with the best record in the league. They have even made their free-agent acquisition for the midseason, adding Ersan Ilyasova to the fold.
The truth of the matter is that the Jazz are in a place where their team just knows its role. The top nine players fit so well. Sure, an upgrade on the wing would be a nice addition but it certainly would not be an easy trade considering the contracts already on the books for Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson. The Jazz are hard-capped and would have to give up equal salary in any trade. With eight players at or around the minimum salary, putting together a deal presents a challenge.
The Jazz can hold tough and watch the rest of their contemporaries get into bidding wars. They will remain solid and competitive every night without much attention, preparing for their true test in the postseason.