This is a trade that puts Utah all in. Gets better defensively for a 7 game series.

Pelicans benefit from getting under the salary Cap in a year they aren’t competitive for the playoffs. Retool to get Zion back next year with more trade assets and an expiring contract. Also Jared Butler who showed out in Summer league but hasn’t found a place to get playing time with Utahs log jam of Mitchell, Conley, and Clarkson. Ingles also takes up time here.