Wednesday is an important day on the NBA calendar: On December 15, most players who signed new contracts during the offseason are able to be traded, meaning more than 80 percent of the NBA will be tradable. Though most deals don happen until we get closer to the February 10 trade deadline, general managers are beginning to have more serious talks. The market is relatively mild right now, with few high-profile players readily available. Still, there are plenty of swaps that could shake up both the championship race and the lottery standings.With that in mind, here are seven thoughts and observations from around the NBA, including one answer to a question I pulled from my social media mailbag:1. Do the Experimental Jazz Have Enough?Rudy Gobert anchors an elite Jazz defense once again https://www.lacprostore.com/Marcus_Morris_Jersey-12, and their offense is wrecking opponents, posting a 117.5 offensive rating, which is by far the highest in the NBA. Per usual during the regular season, the Jazz are filthy.But to get over the hump in the playoffs, the Jazz are experimenting with smaller lineups to better prepare for teams like the Warriors and Clippers, both of whom have successfully downsized against them. When Gobert is on the bench, Quin Snyder now has two primary options: Plug in Hassan Whiteside to keep a traditional center on the floor, or go with his other Rudy, Rudy Gay, as a small-ball center.Just like many aging players, Gay has transformed to survive in the league. He gone from a 6-foot-8, high-volume-scoring small forward during his prime athletic years to a spot-up 3-point shooter playing the 4 and sometimes the 5 for Utah. Now 35, he retains some quickness to defend on the perimeter and is strong enough to handle some bigs inside Los Angeles Clippers T-Shirts.In 12 games since returning from offseason surgery on his heel Kawhi Leonard Jersey, Gay has played 24 of his 228 minutes at the 5, and those lineups play far differently than the Jazz do with Gobert or Whiteside. With Gay at center, the Jazz are switching 40 percent of on-ball screens and 33 percent of handoffs, which is way up from only 13 percent and 10 percent, respectively, when Gobert is on the floor, according to Second Spectrum.Much like the Bucks used last regular season to get experience with switching on-ball screens, Utah is learning how to play a brand-new style.Results have been mixed. Utah greatest weakness is its lack of perimeter stoppers, and putting Gay in the middle leaves little rim protection on the floor to stop attackers. Teams have also crashed the boards against the small-ball Jazz. But Gay is good positionally and the defensive switching can be an advantageous wrinkle. It also provides a different look on offense, with shooters surrounding the backcourt combinations of Donovan Mitchell, Mike Conley, and Jordan Clarkson.In that tiny 24-minute sample with Gay at center, Utah is outscoring teams by two. Playing even might be all the Jazz need to survive non-Gobert minutes. But more than anything, Utah actions are indicative of a desire to have this style in their repertoire by the postseason Marcus Morris Sr. Jersey. Is Gay alone enough for the role? Finding another wing defender like Gay who can play the 4 next to Gobert or Whiteside and also play small-ball center would bolster Utah title odds.If the Jazz explore the trade market, Jerami Grant makes sense as a target if he be willing to embrace the role he had in Denver: spot-up shooting and hard-nosed defense, plus sprinkles of the on-ball scoring he does now in Detroit. Grant is currently out with torn ligaments in his right thumb and will be reevaluated in six weeks, but executives around the league don expect that to stop the Pistons from listening to offers for him. Closer to the trade deadline, flipping Bojan Bogdanovic and a package involving future picks and youth for Grant would subtract shooting from the Jazz but add significantly to their defense Kawhi Leonard Jersey. Acquiring help at wing should be the priority because the window is open for Utah. Gobert is better than ever. After a slow start, Mitchell is back to posting All-Star numbers. And with a greater emphasis on playmaking, Conley is having his most efficient scoring season. The Jazz already do so much well; they just need a little fine-tuning ahead of the deadline.