The Oklahoma City Thunder own the rights to the Jazz’s 2026 first round pick, unless it falls in the top eight. With the worst record in the league next season, the Jazz would be guaranteed to keep their pick because the lowest Utah could fall in the draft would be No. 5, like what happened this year when Utah landed Ace Bailey.

The Utah Jazz have been stuck in neutral over the past three seasons ... to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade that brought Kyle Anderson, Kevin Love, and a second-round pick from the Miami Heat. While this signals that the Jazz are committing ...