The Jazz dropped the first of a two-game tank-off with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday, falling 136-123 at the Smoothie King Center.

Time to check in with the Utah Jazz to see how their tanking project is going. Not well, thank you. They’re in Year 3 of the Great Tank and have only the second worst record in the Western Conference and fifth worst in the entire league.

The Sacramento Kings have reportedly reached out to the Utah Jazz about trading for their star forward amid trade rumors.

New Orleans plays Utah in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

“The Jazz and Kings have conducted exploratory trade talks centered on John Collins,” Forbes’ Evan Sidery shared via Twitter/X on Thursday afternoon. “Sacramento can make salaries work while avoiding the tax by including Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles.”

Now, it seems some teams around the league have started to notice some of the Jazz's commodities, and could aim to make a deal for the right price. Most recently, the Golden State Warriors have popped up on Utah's radar, as they've seemingly had interest in one of their veteran talents.

TL;DR: Live stream Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The Utah Jazz head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Jazz are 9-26, which puts them in 14th place. The Suns are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place.

While it's a decision that likely doesn't bode well for Jazz fans, it makes sense from the NBA's perspective to pivot in a different direction from Utah for their primetime slot considering the team is currently riding on one of their bleakest seasons in franchise history.

The Utah Jazz head to Kaseya Center to face the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-15, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz are 7-25, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference.

The Sacramento Kings have pulled off a remarkable stretch following the dismissal of former head coach Mike Brown on Dec. 27, as the team has come away the winner in eight of their last 10 contests. Sacramento's most recent 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night was the team's most impressive showing yet,

There are nine games on the NBA slate tonight and Andrew Caley has you covered with his best NBA player props including Julius Randle in his return to New York.