NBA TRADE DEADLINE DECISION: Should Utah Jazz MAKE Big Trade Now or Wait?

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Utah Jazz approach the NBA trade deadline with $18.3 million in cap space and two major decisions—will they make a bold move now or wait for offseason opportunities? Could a top-100 talent like OG Anunoby or Austin Reaves change the team’s trajectory this week, or are small asset-building transactions with second-round picks the likely strategy? David Locke explores the complex calculus facing the Jazz front office, highlighting the value of immediate trade targets versus the uncertainty of free agency, and what it would mean for rising stars Keyonte George and Lauri Markkanen.

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0:00.0	The NBA trade deadline is three days away, and the Utah Jazz have two big decisions to make.
0:09.3	They may be quiet, but the league won't be.
0:12.3	It's next on Locked on Jazz.
0:15.3	But on bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum, bum-B-B-B. You are Locked-on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
0:29.7	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:36.1	How are you? I'm David Locke. Radio Voice to Utah Jazz. Jazz NBA insider.
0:40.0	This is Locked on Jazz.
0:41.7	It's your daily podcast in Utah Jazz.
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1:00.5	We are so excited to be with you today.
1:03.5	And thank you for carrying us through to our new levels of success as we reach new rankings.
1:10.9	Trade deadline is three days away.
1:13.4	The big rumor that broke last night is the James Hardin deal, possibly to Cleveland.
1:19.6	And what goes on with Cleveland matters to the Utah Jazz.
1:23.2	So we will touch on that.
1:25.3	I think there are three storylines for the Utah Jazz coming into the trade deadline.
1:30.9	And so we will build on all of those to start.
1:33.7	Let's start there on today's show for you and begin with that.
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