Al Jefferson of the Utah Jazz i(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
With the NBA regular season just over a month away, we’ve been taking time at the J-Notes to reflect on some of the best trades in Utah Jazz history. So far, we’ve stuck with deals the Jazz have brokered with their Northwest Division rivals, and that trend continues with the best trade they’ve ever made with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Unlike the other deals we’ve covered so far, this one did not net the Jazz a longstanding franchise pillar. In fact, the man affectionately known as Big Al Jefferson only played three relatively uneventful seasons for the Utah Jazz, from 2010-11 to 2012-13.