The Utah Jazz will lose their first-round pick if it falls outside the top eight in the 2026 NBA Draft. They shouldn’t tank, so trading core players isn’t ideal. However, rotation players like Georges Niang and Svi Mykhailiuk are expendable since they aren’t part of the team’s long-term plans.

The Jazz could trade them, along with the Walker Kessler, for draft capital. This would help protect their pick while keeping the team competitive next season.