SCH Visits ESPN 960 to Talk Jazz, Draft, Trades and More

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Hours before Marc Stein reported that the Utah Jazz were not interested in trading star forward Gordon Hayward, a Salt City Hoops columnist told ESPN 960’s Tom Kirkland that trading Hayward didn’t make a lot of sense.

SCH’s Dan Clayton visited with Kirkland on Utah County sports radio to take stock of where the Jazz are as they approach Thursday’s draft and free agency starting next week. The conversation included general thoughts on the draft, the likelihood of moving up or down, and some macro thoughts about where the Jazz are in their rebuild.

Dan mentioned two past columns during his visit. For reference, they were:

• A post where Dan studied the historical trade value of first-round picks in draft-day trades.
• A conversation with a longtime NBA veteran about the reality behind the small-market stigma for free agents considering Utah.

To see what else Clayton and Kirkland had to say, click play in the playlist below.