Jaren Jackson Jr. Rumors

Michael Scotto: The Celtics previously proposed Anfernee Simons, a first-round pick, and a future first-round pick swap for Clippers center Ivica Zubac and salary filler, which the Clippers declined, sources said. Boston also inquired on Jaren Jackson Jr. Instead, Boston lands Nikola Vucevic.

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Tony Jones: Have heard from multiple sources that Jazz star Lauri Markkanen is very happy with the Jackson deal

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The Sacramento Kings are consistently mentioned as one of the few teams — if not the only one — that might decide to get into the Morant business before the Thursday deadline. As of today, I can relay, per team sources, that they have still not completely closed the door on that idea. That being said, the percentage chance of this actually happening was placed in the low-single-digits when I inquired about it pre-Jaren Jackson Jr. trade.

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MrBuckBuck: Brian Windhorst: "NBA executives believe the substantial return for Jaren Jackson Jr. could reshape the Memphis Grizzlies’ approach, making them more willing to absorb undesirable contracts alongside draft capital in a potential Ja Morant deal." Video via:

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‪Yossi Gozlan‬: Utah trading for Jaren Jackson Jr. eliminates their 2026 cap space, assuming they re-sign Walker Kessler. There isn't an attainable free agent better than Jackson Jr. this summer, so the Jazz use up their cap flexibility in a big move now.

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‪Yossi Gozlan‬: Utah Jazz cap situation after acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. It's easier to trade for him now while he's making $35 million. His salary balloons to $49 million next season. They still have plenty of tax space to take one bad money and picks with the John Collins trade exception.

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The Memphis Grizzlies are trading former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a significant trade that will involve three future first-round picks heading back to Memphis, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The picks Memphis is receiving are a 2027 first-rounder (the most favorable between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah), the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2027 first-rounder (top-four protected) and the Phoenix Suns’ 2031 first-rounder (unprotected), according to the source.

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Tony Jones: League sources: Utah’s move for Jaren Jackson Jr will not affect the Jazz’ interest in keeping Walker Kessler long term. The Jazz are doing this envisioning JJJ/Lauri/Kessler frontcourt

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Shams Charania: The Grizzlies have also created a massive $28.8 trade exception in this deal -- the largest ever in the NBA, per @BobbyMarks42

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Shams Charania: The Jazz make a major swing for Jackson and team him with Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Walker Kessler and more. The move signals a full rebuild for the Grizzlies around its promising young core and now as many future first-round picks as any team in the NBA.

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Jake Fischer: The Utah Jazz are trading their most favorable 2027 first-round pick (Cleveland/Minnesota/Utah), the Lakers' 2027 first-round pick, and Phoenix's 2031 first-round pick to Memphis, source says, to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies.

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Yossi Goslan: Here's how the trade works for Utah: The Jazz need to send out $26.5 million to match for Jaren Jackson Jr. They accomplish that with all four players they're sending out in the trade. John Konchar, Jock Landale, and Vince Williams then all fit into existing trade exceptions.

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Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Memphis Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr., John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr. to the Utah Jazz for Walter Clayton Jr., Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three future first-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

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The Grizzlies have made Ja Morant available for weeks, but sources have been skeptical of general manager Zach Kleiman finding a deal. Those same sources are more interested in whether Jaren Jackson Jr. could find a new team this week, though the cost to get him out of Memphis is believed to be quite high.

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