By

Dan Clayton

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January 25, 2025

The Utah Jazz make a big swap of important first-round picks with the Phoenix Suns to give Phoenix a chance to improve their roster now, while the Jazz take the long view for a juicy pick 7 years from now.

Mark Russell Pereira breaks down this unique trade, and also checks in on recent Jazz games and does a quick pulse check on the young guys.

Listen on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts, or catch the video version on the SCH YouTube channel.

Dan Clayton

Dan Clayton has been covering the Jazz for several different outlets since 2003, including as a contributor to Salt City Hoops since 2013. Dan enjoys sharing his cap knowledge, X-and-O insights and big picture takes, both at Salt City Hoops and on social media. You can find him on X/Twitter and Bluesky as @danclayt0n (that’s a zero in there). Dan and his family are back in the Salt Lake City area after living in Brooklyn for several years.

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