The Utah Jazz had robust curiosity in Kristaps Porzingis earlier than he was traded by the Washington Wizards to the Boston Celtics.
The Jazz had been getting ready a suggestion to Porzingis that may have been larger than what the Celtics can supply within the type of an extension.
The Jazz additionally expressed curiosity in taking part within the three-team commerce that despatched Porzingis to the Celtics and Marcus Good to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Sources inform Marc Stein of Substack that Porzingis most popular to finish up with the Celtics over the Jazz, which led him to selecting up his $36 million participant choice to facilitate the commerce.
Porzingis had till midnight final Wednesday on selecting up his choice, which he was not fascinated with extending.
