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The asset-rich reset: the Utah Jazz story
Franchise era
2022–23—present
The asset-rich reset
Utah Jazz
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.
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.
15Draft-control avalancheJuly 6, 2022MIN⇄UTAGobert to MinnesotaMinnesota acquired Rudy Gobert for five players, four future firsts and a first-round swap.11 assets · 3 outcomes＋
The original receipt
Minnesota Timberwolves received
- • Rudy Gobert
Utah Jazz received
- • Patrick Beverley
- • Malik Beasley
- • Jarred Vanderbilt
- • Leandro Bolmaro
- • Draft rights to Walker Kessler · No. 22
- • 2023 Minnesota first
- • 2025 Minnesota first
- • 2026 Minnesota swap rights
- • 2027 Minnesota first
- • 2029 Minnesota first
The initial price reset the star market, but Gobert won another Defensive Player of the Year award and Minnesota reached the 2024 conference finals while Utah began rebuilding through Kessler and long-term draft control.
Open full trade tree →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.
16Star-for-future swapSeptember 3, 2022CLE⇄UTAMitchell to ClevelandCleveland acquired Donovan Mitchell for Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji, three unprotected firsts and two swaps.9 assets · 2 outcomes＋
The original receipt
Cleveland Cavaliers received
- • Donovan Mitchell
Utah Jazz received
- • Lauri Markkanen
- • Collin Sexton
- • Ochai Agbaji
- • 2025 Cleveland first
- • 2026 Cleveland swap rights
- • 2027 Cleveland first
- • 2028 Cleveland swap rights
- • 2029 Cleveland first
Mitchell became Cleveland's lead scorer and Markkanen made his own leap into an All-Star in Utah, creating a rare blockbuster with a genuine star outcome on both sides.
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Where the story stands
This chapter remains active, so its final place in franchise history is still being written.
The core