Jaren Jackson Jr. had spent the first seven and a half seasons of his pro career playing for the Memphis Grizzlies.
He is currently averaging 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per contest while shooting 47.6% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range in 48 games.
Memphis Grizzlies Star Ja Morant Reacts To Awful Jaren Jackson Jr. News
Earlier this month, Jackson Jr. was traded to the Utah Jazz.
After a strong start to his stint with Utah, Chris Haynes reported big news about the former Michigan State star on Thursday.
Via Haynes: “BREAKING: Utah Jazz star Jaren Jackson Jr. is likely to miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery on his left knee to ensure his longterm health after a localized PVNS growth was discovered post trade, league sources tell me.”
BREAKING: Utah Jazz star Jaren Jackson Jr. is likely to miss the remainder of the season to undergo surgery on his left knee to ensure his longterm health after a localized PVNS growth was discovered post trade, league sources tell me. pic.twitter.com/pHeJT8NphE
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 12, 2026
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Following the news, Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant sent out a post that had over 2,000 likes in one hour.
Morant wrote: “🙏🏾 @jarenjacksonjr”
🙏🏾 @jarenjacksonjr https://t.co/tSr0asAQgr
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) February 12, 2026
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Morant and Jackson Jr. helped lead the Grizzlies to the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs.
The Grizzlies are currently the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 20-33 record in 53 games.
They are coming off a season where they missed the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Via StatMuse: “Jaren Jackson Jr for the Jazz: — 22.3 PPG — 2.0 SPG (3rd in franchise history) — 1.7 3PM — 2-1 record Too good.”
Jaren Jackson Jr for the Jazz:
— 22.3 PPG
— 2.0 SPG (3rd in franchise history)
— 1.7 3PM
— 2-1 recordToo good. pic.twitter.com/Kca79LGtmW
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 12, 2026
Jackson Jr. was the fourth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball.
His career averages are 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per contest while shooting 46.7% from the field and 35.1% from three-point range in 455 games.
He has also appeared in 27 NBA playoff games.
Right now, the Jazz are the 13th seed in the Western Conference with an 18-37 record in 55 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak.
On Thursday, the Jazz will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City.
