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Jazz face devastating reality if nightmare Thunder draft scenario comes true

Fans already know what's at stake, but there's something else needs to be said.

Oct 27, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge watches the teams warm up before the game against the Phoenix Suns at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn Images

Every Utah Jazz fan knows by now that the team is in danger of losing its pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder if it falls out of the top eight. The notion of the rich getting richer is already scary enough, but why it's particularly scary is that the Thunder have shown that no matter where they pick, they tend to strike gold.