Entering the 2017 NBA Draft Thursday night, there were some rumors that the Utah Jazz wanted to trade up in hopes of landing an impact player. With the Denver Nuggets on the clock with the 13th pick, it was reported that they would be trading the pick to the Utah Jazz. The Jazz seized this opportunity, and selected Donovan Mitchell from the University of Louisville.
Trading up in the draft is always an exciting move; but as the Jazz know, sometimes it doesn’t pan out in an ideal manner (see Trey Burke, 2013).