Ravell Call, Deseret News
Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio, left, forward Jae Crowder, center, and guard Kyle Korver slap hands as the Jazz build a lead against the Miami Heat in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.
SALT LAKE CITY — The trade that brought Mike Conley to Utah sent a jolt of optimism from Clarkston to Kanab. Paired with Donovan Mitchell, he’ll be part of a first-rate NBA guard line. Chances of the Jazz rising in the Western Conference hierarchy soared — at least on paper.
Shrewd as Wednesday’s maneuver was, it didn’t happen without cost.