As much work as the Jazz have done to bring in almost 80 prospects for predraft workouts over the past month and a half to prepare for the No. 23 selection, there’s a very real possibility that Utah doesn’t end up drafting there after all.
There’s a sense that such a deal is perhaps more likely this year than usual. With the Jazz’s roster solidly playoff quality, the No. 23 pick in Thursday’s draft represents an item of value that the team might be willing to give up in order to improve the roster over the short and medium-term to turn into a true contender.