The Jazz made a major move to acquire two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. on Tuesday.

During the Danny Ainge (and now Austin Ainge) era, the Utah Jazz have had an issue with being bad to prioritize their draft positioning, aka tanking. While they hold a protected first-round pick of their own in 2026, the Jazz are making a big swing to improve this roster.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is on his way to Utah while the Grizzlies begin a rebuild. Breaking down this Memphis-Utah trade.

The Jazz and Grizzlies are both winners, but if you hate tanking, you are going to be a loser this season.

The Grizzlies are trading star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz as part of an eight-player deal, sources told ESPN.

The Utah Jazz could still have more work to do before the NBA trade deadline.

Utah and Memphis gave us our first major surprise of the 2026 NBA trade deadline on Tuesday

Memphis Grizzlies Receive: Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, Lakers' 2027 first-round pick (top-four protection), 2027 first-round pick (most favorable of Cleveland and Minnesota), Phoenix's 2031 first-round pick

Jaren Jackson Jr., a former Kia Defensive Player of the Year, is reportedly headed to Utah as part of an eight-player swap.

On the day the Jazz agreed to terms in a blockbuster trade to acquire Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Grizzlies, they beat the Pacers with just seven players

The Memphis Grizzlies received three first-rounders and overhauled their roster by trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.