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The asset-rich reset: the Utah Jazz story
The story in one sentence
Utah traded its stars for a vast collection of picks while Markkanen emerged as an unexpected All-Star centerpiece.
One contender becomes the next rebuild
Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Keyonte George gave the era its recognizable core.
Its final meaning is still being written.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2022–23
What came before
Mitchell's instant scoring and Gobert's defense produced six straight playoff trips and the league's best 2021 record.
- 15TradeJuly 6, 2022
July 6, 2022
Minnesota's enormous Rudy Gobert frontcourt bet
The Timberwolves believed the league's premier rim protector could elevate an Anthony Edwards–Karl-Anthony Towns core. Utah chose a sweeping reset.
To MIN
To UTADraftPICKround asset+7 assetsGobert to MinnesotaMIN receives Rudy GobertUTA receives Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt + 7 more11 original assets · 3 outcomes tracedOpen trade → - 16TradeSeptember 3, 2022
September 3, 2022
The Donovan Mitchell trade that produced two franchise stars
Cleveland accelerated a promising young core around Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Utah accepted a developmental centerpiece plus seven years of draft influence.
To CLETo UTADraftPICKround asset+5 assetsMitchell to ClevelandCLE receives Donovan MitchellUTA receives Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji + 5 more9 original assets · 2 outcomes tracedOpen trade → Still unfolding
Where the story stands
This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.
The core