If we can't sign top FAs then we need to trade for them, so if we miss on big FAs we could tank the crap out of the first half of the season so that our draft pick is in the lottery at the trade deadline (I think picks are going to be over-valued because of the last draft lottery). Then at the trade deadline we could actually have a shot at trading for an impact player. After the trade deadline, we try and make the 8 seed and even if we can't make it we are finally able to compete the following year.
I personally would be excited to watch a tanking team focused on development with DM getting PG reps, Allen playing 20 a night, and Royce working as a PF.
That's never going to happen. No way in hell the Jazz are going to tank half a season away.