The casual fans out there and national pundits who don’t often venture out to sleepy Salt Lake City may not know it, but Utah Jazz fans sure do. Their team is a Cadillac; a well-oiled machine that always performs at its peak level.
Unfortunately, Utah’s small-market status and unique quirks also preclude potential free agents from seeing that which seems obvious to the Jazzland masses. The bright lights, the hustle and bustle and the marketing opportunities provided by big-city teams seemingly bumps the Jazz to the back of the line in their eyes.
That’s always been the story, anyway.