What a summer for Jazz Nation.
Bookended by star trades in Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz took a single summer to change course from a perennial playoff team to one destined for the lottery.
The sudden Rudy trade and endless Donovan trade buzz gave fans a lot of time to consider their feelings on a rebuild but it never truly came full circle until last week. Now the franchise faces a stark reality of what the future holds.
Between the two star trades, the Utah Jazz acquired 6 unprotected future 1st round picks, a single protected future 1st, 3 pick swaps spanning two seasons, two recent draftees, and numerous vets and intriguing young pieces.