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The story behind what led to the Utah Jazz drafting Grayson Allen

SALT LAKE CITY — The date was May 29, 2018.

Among the 140 NBA representatives in attendance for the Creative Arts Agency (CAA) Pro Day, Utah Jazz general manager Dennis Lindsey and his assistant David Morway watched Duke prospect Grayson Allen put on a show.

He got off to a fast start in Thousand Oaks, California, draining a dozen straight treys in his around the arc drill. Out of 25 3-pointers, he missed only five.

Jazz star Donovan Mitchell also witnessed the display firsthand in the gym, which prompted him to text Morway immediately with “Grayson at 21?