Key dates prior to the start of the season: Utah's selections from the 2007 NBA draft in New York City.
Unlike NBA awards, which are presented at the end of the season, Europe's major continent-wide player awards are presented at the end of a calendar year, and consider players' performances for both their clubs and national teams.
Before this trade the Jazz team lacked an outside shooter that they could count on during clutch times.
Located in the western conference, Utah Jazz knew they had to make a blockbuster trade since top teams like Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns were making their own big time trades.
After the trade Jazz had an up tempo team which led them to long winning streaks along with moving up the western conference standings.