Per Tony Jones of the Athletic, the Utah Jazz have “no traction” on a potential deal for Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry.
However, they are still focused on acquiring Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies.
As of now, there is no traction on a potential Kyle Lowry to Utah trade, league sources tell The Athletic. Jazz are focused on Mike Conley
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) February 6, 2019
Ever since the Grizzlies announced that they would be putting Conley and Marc Gasol on the trading block, the Jazz has been involved in rumors for Conley.
The Jazz are a few star pieces away from being a legitimate playoff contender. Ricky Rubio is a fine point guard, but his lack of shooting really limits him from being an elite primary ball-handler.
The Jazz with Conley would have the spacing and offensive firepower to really match up with anyone with the West.
Their starting lineup would look something like Conley, Joe Ingles, Donovan Mitchell, Jae Crowder, and Rudy Gobert. This lineup has great defensive versatility already. Adding a ball-handler like Conley would allow them to reach their full potential offensively.
Conley after this season is under contract through 2021. He's in the middle of a five-year, $152.6 million maximum contract he signed with Memphis back in 2016.
Though this would leave the Jazz with Conley's contract, they'd have the opportunity to go deep into the playoffs. Mitchell is a budding superstar and Gobert is also under contract through 2021.
Over the next few years, they are betting on this group of players bringing success to Salt Lake City.
Conley this season has averaged averaging 19.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game on the year while shooting 42.2 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from beyond the arc
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