As the summer rages on, talk of the Utah Jazz and their need for a point guard is HEATing up. Despite coming from non-traditional sources like Sports World Report and MovieNewsGuide, discussion of the team’s rumored pursuit of Miami Heat point-man Mario Chalmers has engulfed the internet.
The latest major news organization to mention the potential Jazz-Chalmers marriage is the Worldwide Leader itself, ESPN. In their posting, the four-letter network cites Kincade Upstill’s recent piece on the subject for the Deseret News.
Upstill on acquiring Chalmers–
“With the Exum injury and with being under the salary cap by almost $7 million, the trade for Chalmers makes a lot of sense for both teams (at least on paper); the Heat save a pile of money and the Jazz add a point guard who will help but is not on a long-term deal.