Suns load up, add 3 first-round picks from Jazz
The Phoenix Suns on Tuesday traded their 2031 first-rounder to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, it was announced.
The trade triples the Suns’ allotted first-round draft capital as the franchise pursues upgrades to its roster — such as Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler, who requested a trade from the Heat earlier this month, has the Suns among his preferred trade destinations, sources said.
The Suns acquired the least favorable first-round picks in 2025 of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Jazz (protected); in 2027 of Cleveland, Minnesota or Utah; and in 2029 of Cleveland, Minnesota (protected) or Utah.
The aggressive approach by the Suns unlocks their next six drafts and breaks up their lone tradable first-round pick in 2031 into three firsts. For 2025, the Suns are likely to have Cleveland’s first-round pick. The Cavaliers entered Tuesday with the best record in the NBA.
The Jazz consolidated their first-round picks acquired in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades from 2022. Including the 2031 unprotected first from Phoenix, Utah will have 11 first-round picks in the next seven years.
