On Thursday night, the Utah Jazz traded the 30th pick and still got the man they wanted—Baylor Bear and 2021 NCAA champion Jared Butler.
On Saturday, Butler landed in SLC to get a closer look at the franchise that brought him on board.
“At the end of the day, I think this is where I’m supposed to be," Butler told a room and Zoom call full of media.
The 20-year-old Louisianan combo guard was expected by many experts to be picked in the first round, just past the lottery. Some concerns over health had him slipping on draft night, a trial for Butler, who averaged 16.