San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Collin Sexton, F/C Kelly Olynyk, 2025 First-Round Pick (CLE via UTA), 2028 First-Round Pick (CLE via UTA), 2029 First-Round Pick (CLE via UTA) 

Utah Jazz Receive: G/F Keldon Johnson, G Devonte’ Graham 

With that said, there are different ways to find cornerstones. Sure, landing the number one pick in a draft is the best way. When a player like Wembanyama is in the class, that’s especially valuable.

With that said, everyone can’t land a Wembanyama. They don’t have to, either. Just look at the Utah Jazz. They’ve benefited from such opportunistic outcomes.

When they acquired Lauri Markkanen in a trade for Donovan Mitchell, they probably didn’t know they were landing a cornerstone. He ended up being an All-Star in his first season with the team.

They did. It may have changed Utah’s plans. Some thought they’d tank for Wembanyama, but they ended up being too competitive. 

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The focus for the Jazz likely will be to take advantage of opportunities to add a core player as they build around their current foundation of Markkanen and Walker Kessler.

Should they acquire Johnson as a result?