What did Andy Larsen say?
The best evidence for his locker room presence was the absolute culture meltdown we had at precisely the point he was traded this last season, that we saw both in the media and in the quality of play on the floor. Could have been coincidence, could have been brewing for a long time and just bubbled over, or could have been that Ingles did a good job of bringing the team together and when he left it just fell apart.
"I know many think Joe Ingles could have been a positive voice in the locker room had he not been traded ... but frankly, people I have spoken to in the Jazz’s locker room and with knowledge of the Jazz’s locker room are skeptical about that point. I, too, am skeptical. Problems existed before and after his departure. Ingles is hilarious, but frankly, he is also prickly. I don’t think he was going to work a miracle in the locker room. No, I do not think this plays out differently if Ingles doesn’t tear his ACL or isn’t traded."