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Jazz ended a contender's reign with one ill-fated trade

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The Jazz didn't exactly reap the rewards from this, but they played a part in why this team is stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Danny Ainge has earned a reputation for ruining plenty of teams he trades with. It's why Draymond Green dissuaded Golden State from trying to trade for Lauri Markkanen. Ainge did it again this past offseason, though, ironically, he wasn't trying to rip them off. While the Utah Jazz were just trying to rid themselves of an expendable player, they inadvertently ended the Clippers' playoff contention era once and for all.