According to Forbes insider Evan Sidery, the Jazz are receiving "strong trade interest" on Sexton around the league, and would likely target young prospects or picks in any package sending him elsewhere.

"Maybe in that moment, we were fortunate that they have known each other longer than just this year," Jazz coach Will Hardy said about recent in-game drama.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114.

The Utah Jazz continue to be aggressive in their quest to maximize their lottery odds. Collin Sexton was added to the injury report due to ‘rest’ on Sunday’. This will be the second time in Utah’s last three games that he will be MIA.

Sexton will return to action Wednesday after missing Utah's previous outing due to rest purposes. Sexton is averaging 21.6 points, 4.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 30.7 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

In a matchup between the Western Conference’s best and worst teams, the Utah Jazz (10-32) gave the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-7) quite a scare on their home court. But Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points and the Thunder pulled away from the Jazz,

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The Jazz played Lauri Markkanen and John Collins against OKC, and were tied with just over five minutes left, but lost the game from there. On turnovers, John Collins trade rumors, and Justin Zanik's broadcast interview.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied a career-high 54 points (17-35 FG, 17-18 FTs) along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists as the Thunder defeated the Jazz, 123-114. Top Performers – Utah John Collins – 22 points,

However, New Orleans found a rhythm early, led by CJ McCollum, who knocked down five 3-pointers in the first quarter alone. Utah has been vulnerable defensively on the perimeter this season, allowing opponents to take 40.7 percent of their overall shot attempts from deep, tied for the third-highest frequency in the league.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.