Utah's 2026 draft pick situation

[Fido]

Based on a ton of trades, it looks like the Jazz currently own one 1st Round pick in the 2026 draft, and no 2nd round picks.

1st round pick
Utah will keep its own pick if it lands in the range of 1-8, and its obligation to Oklahoma City will be extinguished. Utah will then receive the most favorable of its 2026 1st round pick protected for selections 9-30, Minnesota's 2026 1st round pick and Cleveland's 2026 1st round pick.
If the Utah pick lands in the range of 9-30, it will go to Oklahoma City.

Other teams in play for this pick:
- San Antonio will receive the more favorable of its 2026 1st round pick and Atlanta's 2026 1st round pick.
- Minnesota will receive the less favorable of its pick and the Utah pick if conveyable [or its pick if the Utah pick is not conveyable].
- Atlanta will receive the more favorable of (i) the less favorable of its 2026 1st round pick and San Antonio's 2026 1st round pick and (ii) the less favorable of (a) the Cleveland pick and (b) the more favorable of the Utah pick if conveyable and the Minnesota pick [or (ii) the Cleveland pick if the Utah pick is not conveyable] and Cleveland will receive the less favorable of (i) and (ii) (if the Utah pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyable, then Minnesota's and Cleveland's obligations to Utah will be extinguished).


2nd round pick
If the Jazz pick is 31-55, it will belong to the Spurs. If it is 56-60, it will belong to the Bucks. The Jazz obligation to the team who doesn't get the pick is extinguished.

[Catchall]

Right, the Jazz have swaps with Minnesota and Cleveland, but they won't apply because the Jazz will be the worst of the three teams. The 2026 draft is very strong at the top, with possibly 4 or even 5 franchise-caliber players. I'm not sure how deep it is though.

As it currently stands, the Jazz will likely have three picks in the 2027 draft (Jazz, Lakers and Twolves).

[babyjax13]

Right, the Jazz have swaps with Minnesota and Cleveland, but they won't apply because the Jazz will be the worst of the three teams. The 2026 draft is very strong at the top, with possibly 4 or even 5 franchise-caliber players. I'm not sure how deep it is though.

As it currently stands, the Jazz will likely have three picks in the 2027 draft (Jazz, Lakers and Twolves).

As of now, I think it is incredibly deep. There are probably 40-50 prospects who are potentially first-round caliber players based on what I have watched before the season. Inevitably clearer hierarchies will come out of it, so this could end up being very wrong by the time the draft comes, but I would be eager to get a second round pick or two in this draft.