Jaren Jackson Jr. trade means every 2018 NBA Draft lottery pick has been traded originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. When you think of recent stacked draft classes, the 2018 NBA Draft comes to mind.

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. has been traded to the Utah Jazz in what will be an eight-player, multiple-pick deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

The Thunder and Sam Presti possess the draft capital to make a major splash at the 2026 NBA trade deadline, but don't count on OKC doing anything major.