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Utah Jazz: What if the team was built only with players it drafted?

Given the fact that Salt Lake City doesn’t exactly scream NBA free agent destination, building through the draft has been integral in the Utah Jazz’s efforts to field a competitive roster. Thankfully, the draft has been pretty good to the team — it’s yielded two Hall of Famers (and, with them, two NBA Finals appearances) multiple other All-Stars and a whole lot of wins along the way.

But what if the draft were the team’s only avenue for roster construction? What if free agency and trades — even the pick-swapping ones on draft night — weren’t available to them?