Good News: for uttah jazz he is back…….
The Utah Jazz currently hold two NBA Draft picks for the 2024 NBA Draft. They have a first-rounder that could be pretty unremarkable, set to be the lowest of a possible few options. more than likely the 29th or 30th pick. Though that is a complicated mess that will make more sense once the regular season is over. The other pick is an early second-rounder, with it likely to be only a few picks after their late first.
The Jazz also have the possibility of landing their own draft pick, currently set to have them in the Top 10 of the 2024 NBA Draft. While that’s good news, it’s worth pointing out two things. One, a Top 10 pick doesn’t mean you land a game-changing talent, as there’s a high high failure rate among lottery players Last year the Jazz took Taylor Hendricks 9th overall, and he’s not made a single positive impact this season. He’s got potential, but this pick doesn’t make or break the Jazz’s offseason.
Secondly, the Jazz don’t technically own the pick at the moment. The pick belongs to the Oklahoma City Thunder and they have the right to it if it falls between the 11th pick in the draft and the 30th pick in the draft. If it doesn’t go to them this season, this scenario will then play out again next season with the same stipulations. For whatever reason if it doesn’t convert to the next season, then the Thunder once again holds the rights to it in 2026, with it being a Top 8 protected pick. If it doesn’t convert then, the Thunder no longer hold claim to any of the Jazz’s picks.
