The Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz as part of a seven-player trade, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Memphis will receive Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three first-round draft picks, sources told Charania.
The Jazz also acquired Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. in the deal, which was completed two days before Thursday’s trade deadline.
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Jackson, 26, is a two-time All-Star and was the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2022-23. He has three years remaining on a five-year, $205 million deal that also includes a player option for the 2029-30 season.
The 6-foot-10 Jackson joins a rebuilding Jazz team that includes third-year guard Keyonte George, rookie Ace Bailey and fourth-year center Walker Kessler, who is out for the season with a shoulder injury.
Jazz star forward Lauri Markannen, the NBA’s eighth-leading scorer this season, has been widely speculated as a trade candidate but could potentially team with Jackson as a formidable frontcourt duo in Utah.
Jackson is averaging 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 45 games this season for the Grizzlies (19-29), who entered Tuesday just three games behind the Portland Trail Blazers (23-27) for the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference.
The trade also signals a full rebuild for the Grizzlies, who now have 13 future first-round picks — the most in the NBA. The Grizzlies also created a massive $28.8 million trade exception in this deal — the largest ever in the NBA, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
