It’s honestly become a pretty cliche statement, but it remains fact nonetheless – the NBA is a business. And sometimes, tough business decisions have to be made.
That’s exactly the reality that Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey expressed when asked about the choice he had to make to cut forward-center and former Jazz fan favorite Joel Bolomboy. Per KSL’s Andy Larsen, Lindsey had the following to say:
“It was a hard day for me yesterday. It’s a difficult deal when you’re a second round pick. I told Joel, Joel’s agent, and even Randy Rahe, sometimes timing is everything in this league and in life.