Far be it from us to wish ill on another franchise, but, a Damian Lillard trade request could benefit the Utah Jazz in more ways than one.
Even if Dame decides to stay put in Portland, possibilities remain endless in the throws of the NBA offseason. Here are four players the Utah Jazz may end up considering as 2021-22 buyout candidates.
in more ways than one</a>.</p>
<p>Even if Dame decides to stay put in Portland, possibilities remain endless in the throws of the NBA offseason. Here are four players the Utah Jazz may end up considering as 2021-22 buyout candidates.</p>
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may be left wanting for a fourth rotational guard.</a> Rookie Jared Butler enters the 2021-22 season with plenty of promise, but leaning on rookies is typically not a recipe for success for a team vying for the NBA championship. Furthermore, Butler is a point guard: the Jazz could benefit tremendously from rostering a player with McLemore’s floor-spacing experience and mindset.</p>
<p>This proposition is moot if the Portland Trail Blazers look the part of a contending team themselves. They won’t be interested in buying out a high-quality three-point threat of McLemore’s ilk if everything is going the way they hoped.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if things do go south in Portland, Ben McLemore might not even have to switch divisions in order to lend his services to a contending team.</p>
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Eric Paschall</a>).</p>
<p>Still, the offseason is an opportune moment to start building pipe dreams, and Thaddeus Young could provide the Utah Jazz with a remarkably potent small-ball attack.</p>
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<p>Perhaps none of these scenarios are likely. The Utah Jazz may enter the 2021-22 season with the same rotation they exit it with. They look like contenders on paper and may opt not to fix anything that isn’t broken. Nonetheless, these 5 potential buyout options could be intriguing by the midseason mark.</p><!—pageview_candidate—></p>">