3 Thriving Small Market Teams Prove Jazz Can Win Without Tanking

© Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports 3 Thriving Small Market Teams Prove Jazz Can Win Without Tanking The Utah Jazz comeback to relevance can certainly be done without tanking. Author: Patrick Byrnes May 03, 2024 In this story: warriors Golden State nuggets Draft NBA Utah Jazz It appears the Utah Jazz have chosen a path. Jazz CEO Danny Ainge made it clear in his post-game press conference that the goal of this off-season is to make the Jazz a better team. There are still fans out there who believe tanking is the way to go. However, if we look at recent history, the small market teams that have won championships have proved that creating a losing culture via the tank is clearly not the best route.