The Utah Jazz have displayed a commitment to tanking and building upon their draft reserves before beginning their rebuild. With players like Walker Kessler gaining more interest on the trade market,

The Utah Jazz may have some interest in making a certain roster addition ahead of next season, and one who has had a bit of familiarity with the club dating back to last season.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh (22) celebrates a 112-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies during an NBA Salt Lake City Summer League game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus, Monday, July 7, 2025.

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The Utah Jazz raised eyebrows when they selected Ace Bailey with the fifth overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft, considering he never had a pre-draft workout or interview with them.

[Trading Markkanen] is not Utah’s intention, sources told ESPN. It would be too much to describe Markkanen as untouchable, but the Jazz still project the All-Star forward as a key player in their future core.

Through the past two games of the Utah Jazz 's summer league action, it's been two outings without fifth-overall pick Ace Bailey being in the fold, as he's dealt with a hip injury to sideline him vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with their first time out in Las Vegas vs. the Charlotte Hornets.

According to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Utah Jazz don’t want to trade Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz, who have parted ways with John Collins, Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson this offseason, view Markkanen as a core piece.

The Jazz have to be proactive in upping the talent base of their team, which could lead them to the pursuit of this young forward via trade.

Filipowski is the scoring leader of Las Vegas Summer League at 29.3 points per game, a full 3.3 points ahead of Drew Timme.