Suns acquire three first-round picks from Jazz, sources say

The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 first-rounder to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

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 acquire the least favorable first picks in 2025 from Cleveland and Minnesota; in 2027 in Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah; and in 2029 in Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah, sources said.

The aggressive approach by the Suns unlocks their next six draft picks and splits their lone tradeable first in 2031 into the top three. For 2025, the Suns will likely have Cleveland’s first-round pick. The Cavaliers entered Tuesday with the best record in the NBA.

The Jazz consolidate their first-round picks acquired in the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades in 2022. Including the unprotected first-round pick from Phoenix in 2031, Utah will have 11 first-round picks in the next seven years.