The Utah Jazz have now parted ways with both Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. In the process, they have gained a significant amount of draft picks.
Utah’s front office, led by CEO and former Celtics executive Danny Ainge, was already one of the leaders in overall draft capital in their arsenal. But they have added to it by acquiring as much as they could from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Not only do they have a ton of draft picks in their cupboard but they also have the opportunity to add to that by continuing to clean out their roster.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted that Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson, and Mike Conley could all net more draft picks from contenders. Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, both included in the trade for Gobert, could potentially get moved for more picks as well.
Utah still has coveted veteran trade asserts, including Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson and Mike Conley Jr. They'll approach an Oklahoma City-esque haul of draft assets once they're done dealing. Jazz consider Markkanen, Sexton and Agbaji keepers for their rebuilding roster.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022
Additionally, the Jazz also landed two first-round picks from the 2022 NBA Draft by trading for Ochai Agbaji and Walker Kessler.
Agbaji, who won the national championship for Kansas, was a lottery pick selected by the Cavaliers. Kessler was selected at No. 22 overall before he eventually found his way to Utah.
But all things considered, the biggest win for the Jazz is how many picks they have between now and 2029. Here is a detailed breakdown of what it looks like so far: