A wild start to the NBA's free agency period has skipped over the Wasatch Front. The Raptors handed out big money to small forward DeMarre Carroll. Big man Greg Monroe spurned the Lakers and the Knicks to sign a max deal in Milwaukee. And the Phoenix Suns are clearing cap space to get in the LaMarcus Aldridge sweepstakes.
Meanwhile, all is quiet in Salt Lake City.
And that's apparently intentional in some cases.
"We've tactically decided to stay out of the free agent wing market in a big way, if you will, for a couple reasons," Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey told 1280 The Zone on Thursday, citing "Gordon's improved level as a primary player", "Alec Burks' return back to health", "Rodney Hood's ability to just make play soft the dribble" and "Elijah Millsap's unique defensive ability.