The Jazz are in good position to adjust to a new CBA climate if the NBA goes into a hard cap situation.

They have a good blend of mid-career veterans like Al Jefferson, Paul Millsap and Devin Harris, while also building around a stable of lottery picks in Derrick Favors, Enes Kanter, Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks.

The Jazz have a payroll in the neighborhood of $62 million for 11-12 and $49 million in 12-13 before having a significant drop in payroll in 13-14.

"Those teams like the Jazz that have lined things up to expire and have flexibility gives you a much, much better chance to rebuild your roster in the new world," former Portland executive Tom Penn said.