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  Oklahoma City is reportedly using back channels to influence the Utah Jazz’s approach to the remainder of the season, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic on KSL Sports. Jones said the Thunder are planting stories to push Utah to compete fully, aiming to protect their potential 2026 first-round pick acquired via the Derrick Favors […] The post Insider: Thunder using back channels to pressure Jazz amid 2026 draft pick stakes appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published: 2026-02-13 10:45:40 UTC

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• [Tony Jones] Concerns about the Utah Jazz’s ranking strategy have been propagated in league backchannels by the Oklahoma City Thunder in an attempt to keep the Jazz competitive so the Thunder can get their pick.

  Publisher:Reddit r/ThunderArticle published: 2026-02-13 14:39:19 UTC