The Utah Jazz can’t do this much longer.

Collecting a bundle of players through the draft and allowing them a long leash and lengthy runway is a great way to tank to the bottom of the standings. But the time is coming very soon when the Jazz will have to start moving forward, and not all of the youngsters on this roster are going to be here for the next stage.

There’s no doubt the Jazz are eyeing the top of the 2026 draft class for one more high-level prospect — BYU’s AJ Dybantsa , Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and Duke’s Cam Boozer are currently being salivated over by executives across the league. But after the 2026 draft is over, the path that makes the most sense for the Jazz is to try to work their way up from the bottom of the NBA standings.

There are a number of roster decisions that

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