Trade talks around the NBA are beginning to heat up as genral managers work the phones with the trade deadline on the horizon. The Utah Jazz, who have gone just 11-10 after starting 19-7, have struggled to the point where a trade may be necessary to jump-start the roster. One area where the franchise seems interested in improving is their athleticism, or lack thereof. According to the latest Jazz rumors via NBA reporter Marc Stein, this player is Utah's ‘preferred target' ahead of the trade deadline.
Portland's Robert Covington, league sources say, is a trade target who interests the Jazz given their well-known desire to upgrade defensively on the wing. Detroit's Jerami Grant is said to be Utah's most preferred target in that quest, but it's believed that the Pistons have no interest in a trade package headlined by Ingles' expiring $13 million contract packaged with a future first-round pick.
According to the Jazz rumors, the franchise has interest in wing players such as Robert Covington of the Portland Trail Blazers and Jerami Grant of the Detroit Pistons as possible trade deadline upgrades.
Going a step further, the Jazz have zeroed in on Grant ahead of the trade deadline. However, the rumors state that the Pistons apparently have no interest in the trade package being offered to them, which includes Utah forward Joe Ingles and a future first-round pick.
There are also questions as to if the Pistons will even trade Grant, who is close to a return from a thumb injury. However, whether it's Covington, Grant, or another player, these rumors indicate that the Jazz are on the right track towards improving the roster by targeting talented wing players ahead of the trade deadline.
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