Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder hosts the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Plus, injury updates and news.

Danny Ainge has done this before. The current Boston Celtics roster is built on the foundations he laid when fleecing the Brooklyn Nets in 2013. Ainge banked on the limited success of a super team built for immediate contention, and in doing so, landed back-to-back top-three draft picks. Those selections turned into Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

The Utah Jazz got some good news regarding one of their top contributors. Lauri Markkanen will be suiting up for the Jazz for the first time since January 11 ve

The Jazz made an unusual trade on Tuesday evening, sending out three lesser future picks for one potentially premium pick, albeit six years down the road.

Utah’s motivation for trading with Phoenix on Tuesday is clear — building long-term flexibility while offloading lower-tier draft assets, per Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line.

The non-call may have some pretty big ramifications come May's draft lottery. The Jazz found a way to lose a game they led by 25 points and are two wins behind the Pelicans. Utah's 10-31 record is third-worse in the league behind only Washington (6-35) and Toronto (10-32).

The Phoenix Suns made a trade Tuesday night that has everyone around the league wondering if a bigger move could be on the horizon. The Suns sent their only tradable first-round pick (in 2031) to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three future first-round picks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in a prime spot to build on their impressive 35-7 record this season when they take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Utah has dropped back-to-back games to the New Orleans Pelicans to slip into ...

The Phoenix Suns acquired three future first-round picks from the Utah Jazz in exchange for a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, the teams announced.

The OKC Thunder hope to get a second straight win as they travel back to the Sooner State to play a dwindled Jazz team.