With younger players in Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors developing behind the two 28-year-old starters, Utah seemingly had good reason to get a return for one of them.īoth are in the final year of their contracts, and the Jazz will be unable to re-sign both of them and keep young wing Gordon Hayward down the road. The Jazz's logjam in the frontcourt had rumors swirling that Jefferson or Millsap would be packing their bags. Arguably the second-biggest non-trade of the day behind the Atlanta Hawks retaining forward Josh Smith, neither of the Utah big men were moved before the trade deadline on Thursday.
Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap are still with the Utah Jazz.
