2026 NBA Trade Deadline Shockers: Could Anthony Davis and Jonathan Kuminga Be on the Move?
The other reason is that Markkanen is playing at an All-Star level and helping Utah win games, and the Jazz have a top-eight protected pick otherwise owed to the Thunder. The expectation around the league is that the Jazz will want to actively tank to increase the odds of keeping that pick (currently, the Jazz have the eighth-worst record in the league, and if the NBA draft lottery were held today, they would have a 60.7% chance of keeping that pick).
Utah is a team to keep an eye on.
Keon Ellis (Kings)
While the big names in Sacramento — Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan — have drawn the trade headlines, the player on the roster most likely to be traded is defensive-minded guard Keon Ellis. Sam Amick summed this up well at The Athletic.



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