In March, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon wrote, “[Utah] Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey calls Ingles, a local cult hero of sorts who co-hosts a weekly radio show in Salt Lake City, one of the top 10 small forwards in the NBA.”
At the time, that declaration might’ve seemed crazy to casual NBA fans. Maybe it still does. But to those who’ve watched Utah over the last couple seasons, especially this most recent one, it shouldn’t have been surprising at all.
What should’ve been was the following tweet from fellow SB Nation blog, Grizzly Bear Blues:
Good morning all, we begin with a trade involving the Grizzlies-
Memphis (@JoeMullinax) receives Joe Ingles
Utah (@gogrizz66) receives JaMychal Green, Ben McLemore, #26 overall— Grizzly Bear Blues (@sbnGrizzlies) May 26, 2018JOE INGLES FOR JAMYCHAL GREEN, BEN MCLEMORE AND AN END-OF-THE-FIRST-ROUND PICK?