Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal

If the Utah Jazz have any opposition to this deal, it may be that it doesn’t push them far enough outside of the playoff picture.

After all, Sexton is good. We already established that. Furthermore, Okoro is a versatile defensive wing. If he ever gets his three to fall consistently, he’ll be a long-term starter in this league.

At the same time, this deal, in tandem with the Gobert trade, does put the Jazz in a great position to rebuild. In the aggregate, they’ll have brought in a 23-year-old, a 21-year-old, two first-round picks and two swaps with this deal.

Couple that with the four first-rounders and young players they received for Gobert, and this team is suddenly flush with assets. Furthermore, Sexton is unlikely to drag this team to the postseason fresh off of a missed season – their 2023 lottery odds are probably still safe here.

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Assuming they are, the Jazz could have their entire new core settled already leading into 2023-24. The opportunity to rebuild so quickly does not come along very often – just ask the long-suffering Cleveland Cavaliers.