There is no question about it: the best case scenario for the Utah Jazz on lottery night is to have the lottery balls give them the top pick. Winning the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes will put the Utah Jazz on a strong track towards an NBA championship. The goal for every NBA team is to put together a team that can win a title. Having an MVP-caliber player is the most critical aspect of doing that. Cooper Flagg has that type of potential.
But what if the Jazz lose? Is it a failure?
While it’s a MASSIVE disappointment not to get the #1 pick, it forces a team to make the best possible pick from the players in the second and third tiers of the draft.