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Mehic: To keep Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz must join arms race

Gerald Herbert, AP

Isaiah Thomas of the Boston Celtics (4) shakes hands with Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz (20) after competing in the skills competition during NBA All-Star Saturday Night events in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

Scared money don’t make money.

In hip-hop, that’s a mantra used to encapsulate the upside of taking risks. And it’s one that NBA teams, including the Utah Jazz, should be using when revamping their rosters this summer.

On Wednesday, the Houston Rockets traded depth for stardom. They swapped role players Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Dekker and Montrezl Harrell and a first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Chris Paul.