And they say nothing happens in the NBA around August! Okay, that's not a saying but typically this is the most boring month of the calendar year because most of the offseason moves are done. Many though the Utah Jazz were done, but that was definitely not the case.
ESPN's Shams Charania confirmed that the Jazz have traded Cody Williams and John Konchar for Josh Green straight up, with no cash considerations or draft assets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are trading Josh Green and cash to the Utah Jazz for Cody Williams and John Konchar, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/9mZTm4amkH
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 29, 2026
It's not necessarily a blockbuster trade, but it's still a notable one. Doing this puts a few extra million on the Jazz's cap sheet, but they have the flexibility to stomach that. More importantly, they are sending a clear message from a deal like this: they will not mess around this season.
The Jazz traded two maybes for a definitely
One of Utah's concerns as a team is that, post-Walker Kessler, their overall team defense could use some work. Signing players like Josh Okogie is likely to help with that, but the Jazz were going to need more sure things on that side of the floor.
Konchar and Williams could have helped them with that, but that was all hypothetical. Green is a different story from those two. Not only is he a good defender, but he's a proven three-point shooter as well, as his career three-point percentage is 38.7% and he's coming off a season where he shot 42% from distance.
Maybe Utah would have gotten that kind of production out of one or both of Konchar or Williams, but it was clear they didn't want to roll that dice. This doesn't change Utah's outlook all that much, but at least it shows that they want to take as few gambles as possible.
Green's not a game-changer, but he's two years removed from being a rotation player on a Mavericks team that made the NBA Finals. He just might round out Utah's rotation.
Will Green be a long-term fixture?
Green is on an expiring deal this season. That could mean either Utah plans to keep him on a maybe a more team-friendly deal this next offseason or he may be used in another trade before the deadline if all goes well.
The Jazz have the talent to make some noise this season. It'd be a bit drastic to suggest that they are title contenders, but it's fair to suggest that they might be getting slept on a bit. Green is more of a sure thing to help them than Konchar or Williams, even if it won't count for all that much.
If he proves a great fit, Utah would have every reason to see that through long-term, but it's not like ie he doesn't it's the end of the world. It's times like tonight that truly demonstrate that the NBA is a year-round sport.
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