When Danny Ainge was hired to oversee the Utah Jazz at the end of the 2021-22 season, it wasn’t clear what the Jazz would be doing right away as Ainge settled into his role. But things started to change quickly as, trade by trade, Ainge dismantled the disappointing core that had failed to pass the first round of the playoffs multiple years.
First, the Jazz traded Joe Ingles, then Royce O’Neale, then Rudy Gobert, then Donovan Mitchell, then Bojan Bogdanovic. After pretending to try and keep Quin Snyder Quin Snyder resigned, the Jazz also signed Will Hardy, a major part of the Boston Celtics coaching staff that went all the way to the finals.