Here's what the Utah Jazz's pick situation looks like for the foreseeable future.
Jun 25, 2025; Brooklyn, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesSo it's been a long time coming for the Jazz to find that lottery luck and get that top-rated prospect.
But the excitement in the draft won't stop for Utah this summer, as they've also got a good amount of flexibility moving forward in terms of their overall draft capital. In all, the Jazz have eight first-round picks in the next seven years, 10 second-rounders, and an intriguing first-round swap in 2028 that may or may not turn out to be a significant selection down the line.
While a lot of the Jazz's assets from the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell deals have been used up in past drafts , they're still getting a few lingering rewards on the back end for those deals that'll still be paying out until 2029. That 2029 draft will be one to keep an eye on for the Jazz, considering it’s the only draft they'll have on tap with multiple first-round picks at their disposal.
And depending on how the Cleveland Cavaliers' and Minnesota Timberwolves' situations continue to unravel in the coming months, those picks could turn even more valuable over time. 2028 could be a beneficial draft for the Jazz as well. They'll have the rights to swap the best pick between their own and the Cavaliers, which on the surface will likely be between selections in the back half of the first round. But a lot can change between now and next summer.
Mar 30, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives to the basket against Utah Jazz guard John Konchar and guard Ace Bailey during the second half at Delta Center.
Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images Another area where the Jazz's future asset pool sticks out: their second-round picks, which might not mean much compared to some of their other higher-valued selections, but five seconds from 2027 and 2028 could be used to stumble upon a draft steal or two, Simply put, if the Jazz's future wasn't already looking bright in terms of their budding roster, their draft pick situation for the next few years makes things shake out just a bit better and should set up for an exciting several years of hoops in SLC. Jared Koch is the deputy editor of Utah Jazz On SI.
He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, contributing to Denver Broncos On SI, Indianapolis Colts On SI, and Sacramento Kings On SI. He has covered multiple NBA and NFL events on site, and his works have also appeared on Bleacher Report, MSN, and Yahoo.
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