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Best trade in Utah Jazz history

Best trade in Jazz history?

  • Adrian Dantley, 1979

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • $1 million, 1982

    Votes: 7 8.0%

  • Jeff Hornacek, 1994

    Votes: 10 11.5%

  • Deron Williams, 2005

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Derrick Favors, 2011

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Rudy Gobert, 2013

    Votes: 33 37.9%

  • Donovan Mitchell, 2017

    Votes: 21 24.1%

  • Mike Conley, 2019

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Jordan Clarkson, 2019

    Votes: 16 18.4%
  • Total voters
    87
  • Poll closed .
colton said:
Best trade in Jazz history? Here are 9 contenders I thought of. If you can think of others worth mentioning let me know.

  • Spencer Haywood for Adrian Dantley, 1979
  • Dominique Wilkins for John Drew, Freeman Williams, and $1 million, 1982 (cash kept the Jazz in Utah)
  • Jeff Malone and first-round pick for Jeff Hornacek, Sean Green and a second-round pick, 1994
  • Three first round picks for Deron Williams, 2005
  • Deron Williams for Devin Harris, Derrick Favors and two first-round picks, 2011
  • Second round pick and cash for Rudy Gobert, 2013
  • First round pick and Trey Lyles for Donovan Mitchell, 2017
  • Jae Crowder, Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, and two first-round picks for Mike Conley, 2019
  • Dante Exum and two second round picks for Jeremy Clarkson, 2019
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Was the economy in Utah in 1982 that poor, that Jazz needed that extra 1 million via trade and not via own money or sponsors (either other companies or state aid)? I guess that inflation (or value of a USD) is not that bad? Did Utah had a lot less really rich people or companies at that time compared to '90, 2000, 2010 or 2020 and compared to California or NY area?
 
In 2003, Jazz give a 2nd rounder to Kings for 2 second rounders and Keon Clark. Later they flip Keon plus a broken down Ben Handlogten to the Suns for Tom Gugliata and 2 firsts, One of those firsts, by way of the Knicks, turned into Gordon Hayward in 2010, seven years later.
 
lauriandres said:
Was the economy in Utah in 1982 that poor, that Jazz needed that extra 1 million via trade and not via own money or sponsors (either other companies or state aid)? I guess that inflation (or value of a USD) is not that bad? Did Utah had a lot less really rich people or companies at that time compared to '90, 2000, 2010 or 2020 and compared to California or NY area?
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I'm not sure the NBA had a TV deal back in 1979. Teams survived on what they gated. Jazz had been bad for the entirety of their existence.
 
Gobert was a great trade. It was for a late first that panned out wildly beyond expectations. Mitchell, we moved up much higher in the draft and grabbed someone we liked. It just seems like a slightly more creative move so I gave it the edge. Clarkson we won that trade hands down and it transformed our bench. Three great trades no matter what order you rank them.
 
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framer said:
I'm not sure the NBA had a TV deal back in 1979. Teams survived on what they gated. Jazz had been bad for the entirety of their existence.
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They had a deal with NBC and they would show playoff games on tape delay.

There's the legendary story Magic Johnson told about The Lakers winning the championship in 1980 and then going home with his parents to watch the game on TV.
 
infection said:
Here are two trades that I think are more significant than they get credit for:

- Gordan Giricek for Kyle Korver. This trade should have actually had more impact than it did. Korver should have started and he was also our best defender on the perimeter.

- McLeod/Palacio (forget who) for Derek Fisher. Yes, Fisher ended up being a chode and also shot like crap during his season with us, but I do believe he played a big part in providing some leadership for our young team that helped us advance farther into the playoffs than we’ve gone in the past 23 years.
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The Jazz were a .500 team when they traded for Korver and then went 37-11 the rest of the way. I'd say that's a pretty big impact.

Agree on Fisher - he's much maligned and rightfully so, but he was also the locker room guy The Jazz desperately needed at that time.
 
You can make an argument for Hornacek because without him I don't think The Jazz make it to the next level in 97 and 98.

But it has to be Mitchell - people have quickly forgotten how low morale was after Hayward left Utah in the lurch. This has been an increasingly fun team to watch and root for (most of the time) with Mitchell.
 
candrew said:
You can make an argument for Hornacek because without him I don't think The Jazz make it to the next level in 97 and 98.

But it has to be Mitchell - people have quickly forgotten how low morale was after Hayward left Utah in the lurch. This has been an increasingly fun team to watch and root for (most of the time) with Mitchell.
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I’m not big on comparing player deals with draft-day deals. Apples and carburetors.
 
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