could see were losing their player big cash — weeks before the cash was officially moved from their contracted salary — to the negotiation table — & on to the paper shredder).

Regarding the Jazz specifically, one such obvious agent blunder that comes to mind was Olden Polynice (who most informed fans KNEW the Jazz were eager to unload before he & his agent made it all to convenient for them by lobbying for a higher contract). But there were many others as well over the years that I followed.