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February 6, 2026 By  Utah Jazz, Basketball, NBA

Jazz’s Latest Developments Make Walker Kessler Expendable

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. As the Jazz are currently 16-36, 7.5 games out of a Play-In Tournament spot, they may not be a playoff team this season. However, when the pressure is turned up on the mountain men next season, Jackson will be at the center of it.

Jazz’s Jaren Jackson Jr., Isaiah Collier Developments Make Walker Kessler Expendable

Before and after Utah’s miraculous transaction, second-year Jazz guard Isaiah Collier put his name on the map by bending history.

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