Jackson, who renegotiated and extended his contract with Memphis over the summer, is locked in for an additional three seasons at over $151 million.

The Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz as part of a seven-player trade, sources told ESPN.

Jaren Jackson Jr., a former Kia Defensive Player of the Year, is reportedly headed to Utah as part of an eight-player swap.

Jazz make a major decision on Walker Kessler's future after Jaren Jackson Jr. trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After months of little action taking place on the NBA trade market, we've started to see teams make moves over the past few days.

The Jazz made a major move to acquire two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. on Tuesday.

During the Danny Ainge (and now Austin Ainge) era, the Utah Jazz have had an issue with being bad to prioritize their draft positioning, aka tanking. While they hold a protected first-round pick of their own in 2026, the Jazz are making a big swing to improve this roster.

The Memphis Grizzlies received three first-rounders and overhauled their roster by trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.

Game summary of the Utah Jazz vs. Indiana Pacers NBA game, final score 131-122, from February 3, 2026 on ESPN.

As league sources told The Athletic, Utah’s plan is to build a dynamic frontcourt around Jackson, Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler, who is currently out for the season recovering from shoulder surgery. Add in point guard Keyonte George, and the Jazz could field one of the more intriguing starting lineups in the league next season.