What should the Jazz work toward anyway? Cap space? Very few want to play in Utah unless they're overpaid. The Jazz can't even keep their own players. .
I don't buy any of this. Boozer and Mathews went out and got ridiculous deals. They didn't leave just to leave Utah. Jazz can still keep Mathews if they are willing to match the obsene deal.
Would you be happy right now if the jazz had given Boozer 80 million, Korver 15 million, and had already matched Mathews? The jazz could have done that if they wanted to and didn't mind having a payroll way over the LT
Players first and foremost want MONEY. They'll go where they can get the most. Then they'll talk about how it's all about winning.