If you believe that hype I have a bridge to sell you. Jazz wouldn't risk 9 other teams having a chance to pick "your guy" off the board. It was a no brainer when he was still there at 40.I think they may have had an agreement pre-draft to slide back but who knows. It was odd to move back with "your guy" on the board just to get another second rounder that you'll flip for tax savings. By all accounts the draft room "erupted" when Butler was still on the board.
Otherwise i think it was slightly short-sighted because you would have loved to have Butler on a small 4 year deal (if he works out and you have faith in him).
If you think the talent is there, you want the long-term lock-up a 1st rd pick gives you.
It was the right "spin" by the Jazz to say that, especially because many apparently believed it.