Can someone smarter than me walk me through the advantages and disadvantages of trading vs free agency (assuming the Jazz get someone on their A list -- Russell, Conley, Harris)?
I assume in both cases Rubio and Favors would have to be gone. A trade would likely take extra assets, but might not lock the Jazz up finance-wise as strongly, correct? A trade would also allow them to operate over the cap, right (though I'm a bit fuzzy on the benefits)?
I'm presuming there are enough FAs out on the market that the Jazz figure they could make up for some of the losses from a trade fairly cheaply, but trading would not allow them the moral victory of bringing home a top-flight free agent.
Anyway, kudos to anyone is willing to take the time to lay out the general landscape simply.