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Thanks to the Jazz's Derrick Favors trade with OKC from back in the summer of 2021, their 2026 first-round pick is top-eight protected, in possession of the Thunder––meaning that selection, if within slots one through eight, stays on with the Jazz, but anywhere outside of it, falls into the lap of the 2025 champs.

The Utah Jazz’s young core came away believing in themselves after an overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon, the chance of a Markkanen trade is still in play, yet signs seem to point towards the Jazz continuing to build around their All-Star-level forward for the foreseeable future, while focusing on being more competitive come next season.

Immanuel Quickley drained a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the top of the key to lift Toronto past the Hornets for a 97-96 victory on Wednesday. A night later, Pascal Siakam scored on a driving layup with 11.5 seconds left to help Indiana edge Charlotte 114-112.

The Utah Jazz visit the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday evening from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET

Lauri Markkanen had 33 points and seven rebounds and the Utah Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak with a 116-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points, including a buzzer-beater at end of regulation, as the OKC Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 129-125 in overtime.

Naji Marshall committed a turnover with 56.9 seconds left by passing an inbound pass toward the direction of Cooper Flagg, but the pass was picked off by Brice Sensabaugh, leading to a layup that gave the Jazz a comfortable lead to cruise to a victory.