There, I said it.
Sure, there are franchises that are even younger (Charlotte Bobcats, for one), but compared to some other institutions, it’s a young franchise. Even their Vancouver team isn’t much older than a toddler in NBA franchise years.
According to TMZ, former Vancouver Grizzlies draft pick Steve Francis is in a Florida jail on a burglary charge from earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/uFzJxvec1y
— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) December 12, 2016
The first time the Utah Jazz played them was in 1996. By that time, the Jazz were fine-tuning their team for a final run, one that would happen the year after.