Trade: Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz Pull Off Deal

The first shoe has dropped for the Phoenix Suns, as they've completed an "aggressive" multi-asset trade with the Utah Jazz.

The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 unprotected first to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks, sources tell ESPN. The Suns are acquiring the least favorable firsts in 2025 of Cleveland/Minnesota, 2027 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah and 2029 of Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 22, 2025

The Suns are sending their 2031 unprotected first to the Utah Jazz for three first-round picks.

Brett Siegel of Clutch Points reports that this is only the start for Phoenix. "More deals incoming," he writes.

Is it all part of a continued attempt to somehow land land Jimmy Butler?

This is an aggressive move for Phoenix and unlocks the franchise's next six drafts -- and most importantly, breaks up their lone tradable first in 2031 into three future firsts. The Suns now have tripled their first-rounders. https://t.co/kd8gmaegTi
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 22, 2025

As noted by Shams Charania, "This is an aggressive move for Phoenix" as it unlocks their next six drafts -- and "most importantly, breaks up their lone tradable first in 2031 into three future firsts. The Suns now have tripled their first-rounders."

Long story short: Jimmy Butler's days in Miami are numbered.

After the Suns' deal with the Jazz, it would be shocking if Butler isn't on their roster by the trade deadline.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) January 22, 2025

For the Jazz, Tim MacMahon of ESPN notes that "the rebuilding Jazz, who already have college-aged players filling half the roster, give up some quantity for a swing at lottery quality."