Grade the trade pitch: 'Chaos maker' sends Jazz guard Collin Sexton to rising East contender

If the Utah Jazz are serious about rebuilding, then Collin Sexton's time with them might be coming to an end soon. If he's not in their long-term plans, they'll have to cash in on his value while they still have the chance.

Bleacher Report's Dan Favale floated a trade which he calls a "chaos maker" that would get the Jazz some assets for Sexton. The question is, is it enough? Favale proposed the following trade between the Jazz and Orlando Magic.

Jazz receive: Cole Anthony, 2025 First-Round Pick (Top-5 protected, most favorable between Nuggets and Magic), 2026 Second-Round Pick

Magic receive: Sexton

Why the Jazz would do this, according to Favale

It's pretty easy to understand why the Magic would do this. They are a rising playoff contender in the Eastern Conference in desperate need of more scoring, which Sexton provides. As for the Jazz, well, Favale explains why this return would appeal to the Jazz.

"This is a defensible return. Anthony is a cheapo multilevel scorer with good rebounding chops for his size. Netting him and an additional first is reasonable value, particularly when the Jazz are saving over $5 million in immediate salary and further cementing their #InThePooperForCooper campaign—regardless of what they wind up doing with He-Who-Will-Soon-Be-Named. If they really want to push the issue, they can see if Orlando will include a 2026 pick rather than a 2025 selection since Utah doesn't own any extra firsts outright that year."

Favale also explained why this might be the best the Jazz can hope for if they want to get the most value out of Sexton.

"Utah can try demanding more for someone it should consider a starter. But there are no assurances Sexton commands more at the deadline, when he'll have less time remaining on his contract, and when the Jazz may have capped his playing time and production in the name of, er, not winning too much."

Is this the best trade the Jazz can get for Sexton?

The Magic are an ideal destination for Sexton, but they may not necessarily be the ideal trade partner in Utah in this case. They have their first-round picks, which not a lot of teams have these days, but knowing that they have one of the most promising futures in the NBA, those picks may not turn out too great.

The Jazz may be willing to get rid of Sexton, but they shouldn't trade him just to get rid of him. His contract is solid, and even if he's not an All-Star, he is capable of starting for a good team though he technically hasn't done that in the NBA through no fault of his own.

So does that make Favale's trade pitch bad? Believe it or not, no. While he's not revealing any inside information, this trade would signify what Sexton's market is at the moment. Despite all of the qualities he brings to the table, the market might be just that weak for reasons that are outside of Sexton's and the Jazz's control.

That's a whole other subject on its own, but let's end with this - it remains mystifying that no one seemingly wants Sexton. He's an excellent score-first guard who has taken legitimate strides as a playmaker and defender. On top of all that, there's not one soul who believes he's overpaid.

While this trade screams, "Is that really the best they could do?" The answer also screams "Don't hate the player. Hate the game."

Grade: B