The Utah Jazz have finally gotten their newest star Jaren Jackson Jr. with the rest of the team following their trade deadline swing with the Memphis Grizzlies, now leading the two-time All-Star to be on the brink of making his official debut with his new team on the road against the Orlando Magic.
Before he made his mark with the Utah Jazz, Isaiah Collier was a Georgia high school basketball sensation. Hence, it’s fitting that his alma mater, Wheeler High School, retired his jersey during a ceremony attended by his family and former teammates.
This week has been a wild one for the Utah Jazz. First, they came out of nowhere to pry Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies’ paws. An All-Star-level big man, his arrival elevates the internal and external expectations of the group.
We now have an idea of when the Utah Jazz's trade deadline acquisitions, headlined by two-time All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., will be able to make their official debuts with their new team.
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The NBA trade deadline has officially come and gone with Thursday's 1 PM cutoff officially passed. And for the Utah Jazz, they made sure to get active on the market to change up their roster.
It has been a busy 48 hours for Jack Landale. He was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz as part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. deal. The next day, while he’s on the plane about to take off to Utah, he finds out that he’s likely going to get traded again.
Utah Jazz vs Atlanta Hawks recap The Jazz lost a thrilling game that went down to the last second against the Hawks. Ace Bailey hit the game-tying three with 10.3 seconds remaining, before Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit the game-winner with 1.3 seconds left.
In a homecoming night for Georgia natives Isaiah Collier and Ace Bailey, the Utah Jazz couldn't get it done against the Atlanta Hawks for a narrow 119-121 loss, dropping the Jazz to 16-36 on the regular season, and giving the Hawks a 2-0 season series sweep to come with it.
The Jazz desperately needed to lose this one, and they did… barely. 119-121 was the final score to this exciting game. The Hawks benefited from a monster game from Jock Landale, who lead the team in scoring with 26 points, to go along with 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The Utah Jazz acquired Jaren Jackson Jr. in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies that included eight total players. It’s a move that massively improves Utah’s front court for the future.
The Utah Jazz have continued to signal their long-term commitment to Walker Kessler following a flurry of activity leading up to the NBA trade deadline, reportedly turning down a significant offer from the Indiana Pacers for the young center.
The Thunder and Jazz completed a small, paperwork-style trade Tuesday. Oklahoma City acquired the NBA draft rights to Serbian center Balsa Koprivica in exchange for cash considerations.
Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Brice Sensabaugh added 20 as the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 in a matchup of two short-handed teams on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
There is nothing too surprising about the Grizzlies essentially giving up on their current core, but Jackson’s name did not heavily feature in trade rumors.
Jazz guard Keyonte George suffered a left ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter of Friday’s loss to Brooklyn, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune (Twitter links).