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 Utah Jazz could still have more work to do before the NBA trade deadline.

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

The Memphis Grizzlies sent shockwaves through the NBA on Tuesday by trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz.

The Memphis Grizzlies have traded forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in an eight-player deal that also includes three future first-round picks being sent back to Memphis, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

Markkanen made his All-Star debut when the game was in Salt Lake City back in 2023. That year, he won the league’s Most Improved Player award while averaging 25 points a night. He beat out Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York’s Jalen Brunson for the honor.

The Jazz were starting to feel the fatigue of being in a new country. They had 16 turnovers, and the shooting took the dip we all were anticipating. Utah had a 3:58-minute drought from the field before Filipowski finally sank a two-pointer. Not to mention they missed 12-straight team threes.