In the immediate aftermath of two NBA offseason blockbuster trades of similar scope and both involving the Utah Jazz, the national reaction was markedly different.
With the Wolves giving up four first-round picks (three unprotected) and a haul of role players to land Rudy Gobert, the consensus was that the Jazz won the deal. Post-trade grades tend to be reactionary and somewhat useless on their own, but taken en masse they do show a consensus.
The Athletic (C+), Sports Illustrated (C) and CBS Sports (D) gave the Wolves mediocre-to-poor grades, while giving Utah grades of B, A and A, respectively.