The Cleveland Cavaliers' semi-tailspin has been beautiful for the Utah Jazz to see in real time. While not bad, the Cavaliers are not the same team they have been for the last three years. This bodes well for the unprotected pick they owe the Jazz next year, but it could also help them this year, but only on two conditions.
1. The Jazz keep their pick (still very much in the air).
2. The Cavaliers finish worse than them (even less likely to happen).
KSL Sports' Ben Anderson outlined the scenario when asked about it in a mailbag.