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(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. speaks during media day in Salt Lake City, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026.

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Shreyas Laddha

| Oct. 5, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

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Shreyas Laddha covers the Utah Jazz for The Salt Lake Tribune. Before joining the Tribune, he covered the Kansas Jayhawks for the Kansas City Star. He's a Georgia native and a University of Georgia graduate.