The NBA draft is just a few days away and it’s getting clearer what the Utah Jazz might be doing. According to Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz appear to be holding their position and won’t be trading back.
From Fischer:
As of now, Utah appears to hold the middle block in this Jenga Tower at No. 5. The Jazz, unlike the Sixers and Hornets, have not actively encouraged trade interest from teams further down the draft board, sources say. Utah also appears to be operating in contrast to Washington at No. 6, with some rival teams projecting the Wizards as a potential trade-up candidate to leapfrog the Jazz ... and maybe even the Hornets.
It looks like the Jazz, as of right now, will be staying in their current #5 spot come draft night. Now, that may change as these things are fluid and anything can happen, but it looks like things are working out nicely for Utah. They can stay at #5 and will have a chance to choose who they prefer between Tre Johnson, Kon Knueppel, and Jeremiah Fears. It's certainly nice knowing you’ll get a good player and won’t have to worry about missing out once again.