The nuts and bolts are as follows: Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills to the Clippers; P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba, a future second round draft pick and cash considerations to the Jazz. The previous deal was with the Phoenix Suns, with the Jazz consolidating three not-so-favorable first-rounders for an unprotected first in 2031.

A handful of the best 500 basketball players on planet Earth are valued more for the contracts they sign their name to than for their on-court talents.The Utah Jazz’s first trade on Saturday was a perfect example of that.

The other two players in the trade are veterans. Tucker, 39, signed a three-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2022, which the Clippers took on when the veteran forward was sent to Los Angeles in 2023 as part of the James Harden trade.