Actually no, it's because of our culture no big free agents want to sign here or continue to leave us. We are a small market and most players don't see Utah as a desired franchise they would like to play for. We continually get overlooked by free agents and most of our draft picks bolt as soon as their rookie contracts are up or when they become free agents. I have learned to embrace that as being a jazz fan for over 30 years. I don't use it as a cop out but I acknowledge that we aren't an ideal team to play for by some/most. Yet I do take pride in the players we draft or choose to sign/ the ones we recruite from overseas and d/g league, those who agree to play for us. They have a certain character, pedigree and have a perceived Jazz DNA.
Yes some things might have changed slightly but the majority has stayed the same and in my mind always will but I'm hoping this won't always be the case.