Where does the Utah Jazz rebuild stand after the NBA Trade Deadline?
By Reese Evans
Timeline of contention for the Utah Jazz
In interviews and press conferences from the day he was hired, Danny Ainge has voiced that Utah is on a 24-to-36-month plan. Meaning they intend to take the next two to three years to build a championship-contending roster.
I believe the reason Ainge made the trade with Los Angeles and Minnesota was to benefit the Jazz down the road, not at this point in time. Acquiring 15 first-round picks gives Utah flexibility to make trades whenever they’re presented.
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I don’t believe the rebuild was sped up due to Utah’s fast start of the season; it merely highlighted what the Jazz can be down the road, a team that is tough to play night in and night out. The future in Utah is bright with an array of possibilities.