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Suns swap 1st-round picks with Jazz, triple draft assets

Originally posted on Burn City Sports | By Connor Moreno | Last updated Jan 21, 2025 7:36 PM ET

The Phoenix Suns traded their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-rounders, according to ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania.

The three draft picks they are acquiring are the least favorable picks in 2025 between Cleveland and Minnesota, 2027 between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah, and 2029 between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah.

Prior to this trade, the Suns only had two tradeable draft picks – the unprotected 2031 first-rounder that they just traded and a 2026 second-round pick (via Denver). Phoenix now does not control a single draft pick until 2032.

The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 unprotected first to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources tell ESPN. The Suns are acquiring the least favorable firsts in 2025 of Cleveland/Minnesota, 2027 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah and 2029 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 22, 2025

What does this trade do for the Suns?

Not only has Phoenix opened up draft flexibility for the foreseeable future, but it tripled its draft assets for what could be a possible Bradley Beal-Jimmy Butler trade.

The Suns didn’t have nearly enough draft capital to move off of Beal and center Jusuf Nurkic before this trade, but facilitating a deal that includes Butler and Beal is much easier with these newly acquired assets.

This article first appeared on Burn City Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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