According to Jeremy Woo, the Utah Jazz have reached out to the Washington Wizards … about potentially trading up…
From Marc J. Spears article, where he credits Jeremy Woo:
Dybantsa is the top prospect in the draft, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo. The Jazz have reached out to the Washington Wizards, who have the No. 1 pick, about potentially trading up to land the former BYU standout, a source said.
This could mean a wide range of things. Most likely, though, the Jazz are doing their due diligence. If the Jazz didn’t at least call the Wizards to talk, it would be negligent. For Utah, they appear to be fine with where they’re at in the draft, but if the Wizards want a certain player between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, and can get something from the Jazz and still draft them, it makes sense. The same goes for the Jazz. If they can get a trade done with the Wizards that doesn’t cost them much, then it’s worth doing. Don’t forget, Utah made trade calls about Mikail Bridges and other players that were known to be on the trade market. It didn’t materialize, but at least Utah was able to determine the cost.
That said, there is a scenario where it might mean more. Maybe this is a plot twist, and the Jazz want to move up for a player we don’t expect. What would happen if Utah trades up, but it’s for Darryn Peterson?
