When the decision was made to trade the Utah Jazz franchise players away after multiple years of playoff shortcomings, it became very clear what Danny Ainge and Justin Zanik’s goal was: get as many high value draft picks as possible.
Mission accomplished.
Here’s a quick table showing the asset accumulation that the Jazz front office accomplished in just a couple (rather long) months this offseason. (The first column are first round picks and the second column are second round picks.)
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Who are the first teams that come to mind when I ask you to think about the worst franchises in the NBA.