During the NBA draft last July, Jazz fans were surprised that someone as talented as Jared Butler had fallen to them in the draft. The biggest explanation was that Butler had a heart condition that, even though he had been cleared by doctors, had contributed to him being available when the Jazz made their pick.
Today, we were lucky enough to talk with Jared Butler, and his mother Juanea, about Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, also known as HCM. They explained what HCM is and how it has affected their family. Butler also talked about whether GMs knew about HCM during the draft, how he managed his HCM during his days at Baylor and now with the Utah Jazz.