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

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.

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

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.

NBA rumors reveal Utah Jazz trade plans following the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade, with Walker Kessler’s future drawing attention.

Jaren Jackson Jr. is the center of a trade between the Jazz and Grizzlies, sending the star from Memphis to Utah. Here's who won the deal with grades:

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

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