Although the Utah Jazz are enjoying an exciting time in the franchise’s history with back-to-back second-round playoff appearances and a solid core for the foreseeable future, it wasn’t that long ago that they were dealing with tough times. Back in the 2013-14 season, the Jazz were in full rebuild mode and logged just 25 wins to finish dead last in the Western Conference.
However, one bright point about that season was undoubtedly welcoming a new member, albeit a short-term one, to the Utah Jazz family. The player I’m speaking of is Richard Jefferson, who just so happened to officially announce his retirement from basketball late last week.