Most Jazz fans know the team could have upwards of $30 million to spend in free agency this summer. After all, Ricky Rubio has come out and said the team has told him he’s not priority No. 1. And Derrick Favors’ salary doesn’t become guaranteed until July 6. Meanwhile, Thabo Sefolosha and Ekpe Udoh are unrestricted free agents unlikely to return.
That particular combination of factors — in concert with a young, talented team on the rise — have given many people near-unprecedented hope of the franchise’s front office adding a marquee name to the roster.