Friday was the day. In what was supposed to be one of the pivotal pre-draft workouts for the Utah Jazz, Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson of Arizona were set to headline a group of prospects auditioning for Jazz brass.
With the team owning the No. 12 pick and both players serving as intriguing options in Utah’s neck of the 2015 NBA Draft woods, the workout looked to be the perfect opportunity to compare notes on the prospects. Alas, the showdown was not to be–
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will NOT work out for the Utah Jazz this morning
— Tony Jones (@Tjonessltrib) June 19, 2015
Rest easy Jazz fans, Hollis-Jefferson and his camp don’t appear to be making any kind of statement by not participating in Friday’s workout.