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The NBA Draft rumors are in full swing as we’re just one day away from the first round officially kicking off on Wednesday, and the Utah Jazz are right at the center of it.

According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports!, the Jazz are among teams that have been active in pursuit of trading up in the first round on Wednesday. Fischer details that Utah, as well as the New York Knicks, are two names to watch as they attempt to find a way into the mid-section of this draft:

The Jazz hold a strong amount of draft capital to play with in order to make a move up into the first round feasible. Utah has the 10th, 29th, and 32nd overall picks in this year’s draft, and also possesses a number of future selections in the future from the Donovan Mitchell/Rudy Gobert deal to remain flexible in any trade talks.

We also can’t count out a few players on the Jazz roster potentially being involved in talks as well. Names like Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, and John Collins have already begun surfacing as trade candidates to watch early in this offseason, and at the right price.

Of the suitors that might be interested in being a partner with Utah, don’t count out the Los Angeles Lakers. Fischer details that the Lakers have made their 17th-overall pick available in trade discussions, and could be intrigued in adding multiple picks later in the draft to select Bronny James:

Expect trade talks to heat up surrounding the Jazz as we get closer to draft night, with the first round kicking off on Wednesday night at 6 PM MT.

If there’s a player that drops on the board that Utah really likes, Danny Ainge may end up pulling the trigger on a deal with the Lakers, or a team that falls within a similar range on the draft board like the Philadelphia 76ers (16th), or Orlando Magic (18th).