For fans that follow the exploits of NBA front offices with the same vigor they bring to actual basketball games, this was the week of all weeks. But if you count yourself among the Utah Jazz faithful, it was a week that turned out to be all sizzle and no steak.
Really, the same could be said for most of the Association.
The league’s deadline for making trades came and went on Thursday afternoon. And despite some buzz that a blockbuster deal could come through, with names like Paul George and Jimmy Butler being bandied about, it ended up being a quiet couple of hours.