The Utah Jazz celebrated the birthday of forward Drew Eubanks with a pretty unique present: A one-way ticket to Los Angeles.
Barely an hour after Utah’s social media team sent out a birthday graphic for the 28-year-old Oregon State product, the Jazz front office traded Eubanks and Patty Mills to the Los Angeles Clippers for P.J. Tucker, Mo Bamba, a future second-round pick and cash, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Bobby Marks.
Considering the Jazz are 10-36 — dead last in the Western Conference — while the Clippers are 28-20 and a true contender for a top-six playoff seed, Utah essentially gave Eubanks a shot at the playoffs for his birthday.
Help us wish Drew Eubanks a very happy birthday 🎂🥳💜#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Su7n8sXmTI
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 1, 2025
Few teams have ever been as thoughtful or kind when it comes to giving their players a birthday present.
In 37 games with Utah this season, Eubanks is averaging 15.4 minutes off the bench, providing an average of 5.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
Most importantly, he’s leaving a wintery Salt Lake City for a warm and sunny Los Angeles. There’s no better gift than that and NBA fans were thrilled for him.
What a birthday 🎂 🎁👋
From Utah to L.A.@NBAextra https://t.co/BITizcjKUd— Flow Dulin (@RasFlowDul2) February 1, 2025
what a birthday gift https://t.co/sOmDlwl6I8
— Isaac Harris (@IsaacLHarris) February 1, 2025
Sending him from Utah to LA as a birthday gift. Lovely people Jazz front office https://t.co/UCVoeZ6ubt
— RJ ♐︎ (@rjcxbxxg) February 1, 2025
Extremely thoughtful of the Jazz to get Eubanks a one way trip out of Utah for his birthday https://t.co/YSYocMyS06
— Ti Windisch (@TiWindisch) February 1, 2025
Getting traded from a team trying not to win to a playoff contender is the ultimate gift. https://t.co/X8H3UFLjFc
— Bryan Eglesia (@b_eglesia) February 1, 2025
Yall have the nerve to post this 30 minutes before trading him…on his birthday 😆😂😭 🎉 🎁 https://t.co/5De7Ot7cBC
— Big Lance🍀 (@trillklinton) February 1, 2025
