SoCalJazzFan wrote:I wonder if there is a single team in the NBA where cap space is less important than the Utah Jazz.
Jazz need to position themselves for trades, not signings. That requires contracts of a decent size, decent players and/or expiring contracts when trading for that desired player.
The Hornets proposed trade whiffs on all of these.
Ive heard this argument for years (maybe decades at this point) but I struggle to find or remember a time when this was reality. Bogey, Okur, Boozer all seem like bigger gets than any trade we’ve ever made.
Also, cap space can be incredibly valuable in a trade as often other teams want space as well. That space can be sold for value if you’re not signing someone.
If you’re talking about signing superstars then sure we’re probably not going to do that, but history says we’re not going to do that via trade (unless is for draft rights) either.
The way Utah acquires stars is and has always been through the draft. Cap space should be less about acquiring star players and more about acquiring more assets and quality role players to build an environment for those home grown stars to blossom.
