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Utah Jazz

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This Week's Pulse

The Utah Jazz secured the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft following the league lottery, while concurrently finalizing a deal with Intermountain Health to construct a new sports medicine facility in Sandy, Utah.

On The Bill Simmons Podcast, Bill Simmons noted that Danny Ainge "always goes for superstar ceiling" when managing the roster. Tate Frazier echoed the sentiment that the organization has been methodically accumulating assets for years, adding, "It does feel like Utah obviously has invested. I mean, I don't e- even know how many years."

While speculation initially swirled about a potential trade for the top pick to land AJ Dybantsa, the narrative has shifted toward keeping the current selection. Bill Simmons highlighted the rarity of the situation, observing, "It's also weird somebody is this excited to go to Utah. We haven't had that a lot in the league in the last 50 years." PFT Commenter of Pardon My Take offered a more satirical take on the draft capital, claiming, "I do have a trade offer for the, for Utah, for the state of Utah."

Where it's discussed

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

Tate Frazierneutralfrom “NBA Draft Lottery Reactions”

Discussed as a team potentially looking to trade up or invest in specific prospects.

“Yeah, it could be, like, a Chris Webber situation, right? Where, like, a team really loves him and they don't like the fit, so maybe they trade up to, to get him at number one. It does feel like Utah obviously has invested. I mean, I don't e- even know how man…”

Bill Simmonsneutralfrom “NBA Draft Prospect Analysis and Lottery Discussion”

Discussed as a team accumulating draft assets and potential trade partners for the number one pick.

“... I don't remember if it's four years or five years, and it was always like, wow, if, if they could ever get AJ, they're taking him. They're really familiar with him, the whole thing. It's weird. It's also weird somebody is this excited to go to Utah. We hav…”

Bill Simmonsneutralfrom “NBA Draft Prospects and Team Strategies”

The team holds the second pick in the draft after a coin flip.

“All right, we'll get back to Washington because number two is Utah. Um, Washington had a 52% chance to be in the top four and Utah was at 45, won a crucial coin flip. I don't know if you guys know it, they had a coin flip with Sacramento to decide who was four…”

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Pardon My Take

PFT Commenterneutralfrom “NBA Draft Lottery, Trade Proposals, and UFC Analysis”

The target of a humorous trade proposal involving draft picks and political figures.

“I do have a trade offer for the, for Utah, for the state of Utah. I will trade you the number one pick, which I'm assuming you'll use to take, uh, AJ Dabanja.”