SALT LAKE CITY – Welcome to the Utah Jazz mailbag, where this week we look at whether the team will lose its 1-8 protected first-round pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Each week, we will send out a prompt on X and BlueSky asking for the questions you have about the Jazz.

Then, we’ll respond to as many as we can in that week’s Jazz mailbag in the Jazz Notes podcast.

Jazz Mailbag: Will Jazz Lose Their Pick To The OKC Thunder?

obvious question that everyone’s asking, but what happens if the jazz closer to 11-14 than 8-17 after this next stretch? are they just going to go for a play-in spot? any win-now trades or stay the course?

— #ben (@BBC00LEY) November 17, 2025

Question: What happens if the Jazz have a record closer to 11-14 than 8-17 after this next stretch? Are they ju

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