Utah Jazz veteran Kelly Olynyk has a “robust” trade market, according to NBA insider Ben Anderson of KSL Sports.
Most people around the NBA expect the Jazz to trade Olynyk before the trade deadline in February. Utah is only 15-19 on the season. The team is still in rebuild mode in the post-Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert era.
“First, I’ve been told that Kelly Olynyk has had the most robust trade market among teams calling the Jazz to see who is available,” Anderson wrote. “I look at the Boston Celtics, the Denver Nuggets, the New York Knicks, and the Miami Heat as playoff teams that could shore up their frontcourt in hopes of making a deep postseason run.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kelly Olynyk, Utah Jazz Updates
Olynyk is averaging 8.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks this season while shooting 55.9% from the field, 41.0% from beyond the arc and 90.0% from the free-throw line. He’s making $12.2 million in the final year of his contract.
The Boston Celtics are monitoring a potential Olynyk trade with the Jazz, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Olynyk began his career with the Celtics. He appeared in 278 games with Boston from 2013-14 to 2016-17 and averaged 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Kelly Olynyk, Utah Jazz Updates
Olynyk has career averages of 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks with the Celtics, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons and Jazz. It will be intriguing to see if the Gonzaga product gets traded and where he lands if he’s moved.
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