Jaren Jackson Jr traded to Jazz as Grizzlies begin rebuild with blockbuster trade

The Memphis Grizzlies person traded distant 1 of their cornerstone pieces successful a blockbuster determination earlier the Feb. 5 commercialized deadline.

Jaren Jackson Jr., who the Grizzlies took 4th wide successful the 2018 NBA Draft, headlined a commercialized bundle to the Utah Jazz that besides included John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr., ESPN reported.

The Jazz are sending backmost Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and 3 aboriginal first-round picks.

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Memphis Grizzlies powerfulness guardant Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) shoots a three-point changeable successful the 2nd 4th against the Charlotte Hornets astatine FedExForum connected Jan. 28, 2026.  (Matthew Smith/Imagn Images)

Utah is making a large alteration with this move, adding Jackson to a squad that includes Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Walker Kessler, among others.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies are showcasing their privation to rebuild, arsenic they are stocked with first-round picks and person a good, young halfway to physique astir arsenic well.

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The Grizzlies person a whopping 13 first-round picks implicit the adjacent 7 seasons, which is tied with the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Memphis besides made NBA history, creating the largest-ever commercialized objection worthy $28.8 cardinal with this deal. It’s the benignant of refresh the 19-29 Grizzlies need.

Memphis Grizzlies guardant Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) runs with the shot during an NBA hoops crippled betwixt Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies successful Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The Jazz person fared worse this season, owning a brutal 15-35 grounds aft losing their sixth consecutive crippled connected Sunday night.

Jackson was 1 of the champion players successful the NBA Draft coming retired of Michigan State successful 2018, and the Grizzlies added the 6-foot-10 forward/center to beryllium versatile for their squad long-term.

He’s done precisely that, earning 2 All-Star nods portion averaging 18.5 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per crippled implicit 452 vocation games successful Memphis.

Jackson is 1 of the champion defenders successful the NBA, winning Defensive Player of the Year during the 2022-23 NBA season, portion finishing second-team All-Defense past season.

Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts successful the archetypal fractional against the Houston Rockets astatine Toyota Center connected Jan. 26, 2026 successful Houston, Texas.  (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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Jackson is today’s modern large man, having the quality to sprout from the perimeter arsenic good arsenic adjacent the rim. He has averaged 35.9% from three-point territory and 47.5% from the tract this season, portion pouring successful an mean 19.2 points per night.

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