Given the fact that Salt Lake City doesn’t exactly scream NBA free agent destination, building through the draft has been integral in the Utah Jazz’s efforts to field a competitive roster. Thankfully, the draft has been pretty good to the team — it’s yielded two Hall of Famers (and, with them, two NBA Finals appearances) multiple other All-Stars and a whole lot of wins along the way.
But what if the draft were the team’s only avenue for roster construction? What if free agency and trades — even the pick-swapping ones on draft night — weren’t available to them?