Jaren Jackson Jr. Rumors

A lot has changed around the Grizzlies and with Morant in that time — in particular, the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr., who was part of an eight-player deal on Feb. 3 that sent him to the Utah Jazz. Morant called the trade deadline "difficult." "I wasn't a fan of it, but it's a business, so, like I told him, he's been a pro for eight years now, so continue to be that," Morant said March 7 ahead of the Grizzlies' game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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IN THE LEAD-UP to the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 5, the Warriors checked in on Jaren Jackson Jr., Giannis Antetokounmpo and were among the teams to make a call about Kawhi Leonard when it appeared the LA Clippers might be open for business, league sources said.

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"He gives us the interior presence that we didn't have that can score with his mismatches in the post," said Terry in a one-on-one interview with RG of Jackson. "But he also stretches the floor and can shoot with high efficiency from three. We love his versatility. Obviously, we know what he does defensively as a rim protector, but his offensive versatility combined with (Lauri) Markkanen, it is a tough, tough combo."

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Terry spoke glowingly of the potential of a Jackson-Markkanen backcourt, two All-Stars that will be leading the way for the Jazz. "We're a young team, we're rebuilding, but just made a move at the deadline to get Jaren Jackson Jr, appearing with Lauri Markkanen, which gives us one of the one of the most dominant front courts in the league," Terry said.

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Damichael Cole: Jaren Jackson Jr. just walked from the back and got an ovation from fans. Will be a few moments like this tonight

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Jaren Jackson Jr: Eight years with the Grizzlies organization, with this CITY, these fans…… It’s been a journey. When we were rolling, there was nothing you could say. Nothing. FedExForum was JUMPING. If you don’t remember that, then I guess you just weren’t really there. But I guess it’s like they say: All good things must come to an end. I remember after getting the news, I walked in the locker room looking at my phone, about to shower. I already had a text from Lauri, welcoming me to Utah. But one thing I’ll never forget was a moment in the locker room before I left, when everyone was joking around again. And it was just so weird because in my head it was like, Wow, this is the last time I’m gonna see this.

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Jaren Jackson Jr: Then 2022 hit. All Access was coming to town. ESPN was coming to town. Rappers are court side. Everyone is a believer — fully. We started off with no expectations and blew the league out of the water. Everything was clicking. I remember we went on a 11-game win streak, and then Dillon’s birthday fell right after that so we were turnt up. Taylor had that energy. He would have break-bread dinners, we’d go bowling, play kickball, have staff games, three-on-three, we’d have staff one-on-one. We went to a baseball field and played baseball with custom jerseys. We went to an escape room. We would do a ton of stuff together, like real wholesome. Haha. Basically, we weren’t trying to sit in a hotel.

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Jaren Jackson Jr: We made them at a very high point in our careers, with a lot of eyes on us. And when we were still just learning how to grow up as men. You gotta understand, there were things we had to deal with in our private lives — taking care of our families, some of us raising kids and these kinds of things. I’m not afraid to admit that it weighed on us at times. I know people said we needed to be more professional to get over that hump — I’ll be honest, I don’t necessarily agree with that. Professionalism comes from how you prepare, and behind the scenes, we were an Xs and Os team. We practiced hard and worked out even harder. There’s just no way anyone worked harder than us. But in the end, I guess it just wasn’t enough.

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Mark Medina: Utah Jazz announce they will reevaluate Jaren Jackson Jr in four weeks after having surgery in his left knee

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Where were you and what was your initial reaction when you first saw Jaren Jackson Jr. get traded? Cedric Coward: I was right next to him. We were walking up the stairs, going to practice, and next thing you know, he's turning around, walking down the stairs. And I was like, "Oh, okay, what's going on?" Next thing you know, you hear the news from our coaches. And then we just shared a moment in the locker room. You're like brothers, man. And that's where all my teammates, Vince [Williams], Jock [Landale], Jitty [John Konchar], like all of them, like you share a moment with those guys, like understanding what they meant to you. Even though you didn't know them long, they got a special place in my heart for sure.

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The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) held its annual Board of Player Representatives Winter Meeting earlier today, electing Santi Aldama and Trey Murphy III as the newest Vice Presidents on its Executive Committee. Effective immediately, they will take over for Jaren Jackson Jr. and Donovan Mitchell, whose three-year terms have concluded. As part of the NBPA Executive Committee, Aldama and Murphy will help spearhead strategic planning, business affairs and key initiatives to carry out the NBPA’s work on behalf of all players. “I am excited to join the Executive Committee and get to work on the issues that impact NBA players daily,” said Santi Aldama. “My goal is to ensure every player feels supported and that we keep building on the strength and unity of this brotherhood.”

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Trenton: Kyle Anderson—who was traded from the Jazz to the Grizzlies as part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade—weighs in on the Jazz’s $500k fine for tanking policies.

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NBA Communications: NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2026 - The NBA announced today that it has fined two teams related to the management of their rosters for recent games. The Utah Jazz organization has been fined $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league related to the team's games against the Orlando Magic on Feb. 7 and the Miami Heat on Feb. 9. During those games, the Jazz removed two of the team's top players, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson, Jr., before the beginning of the fourth quarter and did not return them to the game, even though these players were otherwise able to continue to play and the outcomes of the games were thereafter in doubt. In addition, the Indiana Pacers have been fined $100,000 for violating the Player Participation Policy in connection with the team's game against the Utah Jazz on Feb. 3. Following an investigation, including review by an independent physician, the NBA determined that Pascal Siakam, a star player under the Policy, and two other Pacers starters, neither of whom participated in the game, could have played under the medical standard in the Policy, including by playing reduced minutes. Alternatively, the team could have held the players out of other games in a way that would have better promoted compliance with the Policy. "Overt behavior like this that prioritizes draft position over winning undermines the foundation of NBA competition and we will respond accordingly to any further actions that compromise the integrity of our games," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. "Additionally, we are working with our Competition Committee and Board of Governors to implement further measures to root out this type of conduct."

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Shams Charania: On Feb. 7 and 9, the Jazz removed Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. before the beginning of the fourth quarter and did not return them to the game. The Pacers were fined for violating the player participation policy for holding out Pascal Siakam and two other starters Feb. 3.

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