All of a sudden, the Utah Jazz are cooking.
In a move that stunned the NBA on Tuesday, the Utah Jazz’s front office reportedly traded Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, and Georges Niang to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams Jr.
The Jazz are also reportedly sending out three of their first-round picks to Memphis in the deal: the most favorable of the Cleveland, Minnesota, and Utah picks in 2027, the Lakers’ top-4 protected pick in 2027, and the Phoenix Suns’ unprotected first-round pick in 2031.
ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report the trade, while NBA reporter Jake Fischer first reported the details of the picks being sent to Memphis.
Jackson Jr. is the centerpiece of the trade, a three-time All-Defensive team player who has twice led the NBA in blocks. He’s 26 years old, averaging 19.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game for the struggling Grizzlies this year.
Jackson signed a contract extension with the Grizzlies just last summer, one that pays him roughly $50 million per year for three seasons after this one. In the 2029-30 season, Jackson has a $53.5 million player option.
Landale is a 30-year-old Australian center who has spent most of his NBA career as a backup, but has started 25 games for the Grizzlies this year while Zach Edey has been injured. He’s averaging 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Williams is a 25-year-old guard averaging 8.0 points and 4.4 assists per game this season. Konchar is a 29-year-old reserve shooting guard, averaging 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game this season.
Meanwhile, for Utah, the move sees them move on from two veterans and two young players. Hendricks is the headliner, the former No. 9 overall pick in his third season who had been struggling on the court in recent weeks. Clayton Jr., the rookie, had found himself in and out of the rotation as he competed for minutes with fellow young point guard Isaiah Collier.
Niang had yet to play for the Jazz in the 2025-26 season due to a foot injury, while Anderson played in 20 games, all off the bench. The deal also likely pushes the Jazz over the cap in the 2026 offseason, which reduces their flexibility to sign free agents in that period.
Three of the Jazz’s players traded were at Tuesday morning’s shootaround ahead of the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers; Kyle Anderson missed it due to illness.
This story will be updated.
