The ledger
The current era (2022–2027)2025–26 Utah Jazz
The 52nd season for the franchise and the 47th in Salt Lake City was the first in which the modern purple mountain identity was fully in place, completing the phase-out of the black and yellow scheme that had been used since 2022–23. The "Icon" and "Association" uniforms both followed the mountain template with black and sky blue trim, and the "City" uniform revived the old "Red Rocks" gradient design recoloured to black and grey with sky blue accents.
38 in, 5 out. Every move the record shows for this season, with the reason where a source gives one. Where no reason is documented, the entry says nothing rather than guess.
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38 ARRIVEDplayer exercised 1-year $26.5M contract option through 2025-26
2025 NBA draft first round pick (#5 overall)
- Utah took him fifth overall in 2025 after he declined a pre-draft workout with the club, which president Austin Ainge called not uncommon. He signed on July 2 alongside fellow first-rounder Walter Clayton Jr.
- Was the fifth overall pick in the 2025 draft.
- Background: THE CLUB'S OFFICIAL REACTION. Austin Ainge, president of basketball operations for the Jazz, plays down the missed workouts: "It is not super uncommon". He explains that the club met with Bailey at the combine and had watched months of film from his games at Rutgers, so the absence of a workout does not weigh on the decision. source
- ARRIVAL. Utah selects him fifth in the 2025 draft (25 June 2025) — out of Rutgers. source
- BEFORE THE DRAFT. Bailey declines an invitation to work out individually for Utah (reported by Jake Fischer), and also for Philadelphia (3rd pick) and Charlotte (4th pick) according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. He is the only American prospect in the entire draft who does not hold a single individual workout with a club. source
2025 NBA draft first round pick (#21 overall)
Will Riley never played a minute for the club
2025 NBA draft second round pick (#53 overall)
John Tonje never played a minute for the club
- Utah drafted him 53rd overall in 2025 and signed him to a two-way contract that August. He was traded to Boston in February 2026 without ever appearing in an official game for the club.
- Went out of college with 37 points in his final game — an NCAA-tournament loss to BYU at age 23, after six seasons and three schools.
team tendered qualifying offer, making player a restricted free agent
trade with Hornets
- Charlotte traded him to Utah for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick on June 29, 2025.
- Once recorded a 24-point, 23-rebound, 7-block game for Portland.
- the club gave up: Collin Sexton, 2030 second round pick (most favorable of Clippers, Jazz picks) (?-?)
signed first round pick to a 4-year $41.2M contract
- ARRIVAL. Utah selects him fifth in the 2025 draft (25 June 2025) — out of Rutgers. source
- BEFORE THE DRAFT. Bailey declines an invitation to work out individually for Utah (reported by Jake Fischer), and also for Philadelphia (3rd pick) and Charlotte (4th pick) according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. He is the only American prospect in the entire draft who does not hold a single individual workout with a club. source
signed first round pick to a 4-year $19.3M contract
Walter Clayton Jr
signed free agent to a two way contract
R.J. Luis never played a minute for the club
3-team trade with Clippers, Heat
- He came to Utah on July 7, 2025 in a three-team deal that also brought Kyle Anderson in and sent John Collins to the Clippers.
- Won the 2016 NBA championship with Cleveland.
- He came to Utah on July 7, 2025 in a three-team deal with the Clippers, and left on February 3, 2026 in the package Memphis took for Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Won the NBA championship with San Antonio in 2014, his rookie season.
- the club gave up: John Collins
trade with Celtics
- HOW HE CAME (first stint): Indiana drafts him 50th in 2016 and releases him after his rookie year. In 2017-18 he plays in the G-League for the Santa Cruz Warriors — 26 games (all as a starter), 18.4 pts, 6.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists. Utah signs him to a two-way contract on January 14, 2018. source
- the club gave up: R.J. Luis
re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year two way contract
signed second round pick to a two way contract
John Tonje never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Matthew Murrell never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Steven Crowl never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Cameron McGriff never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Max Abmas never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Pedro Bradshaw never played a minute for the club
signed free agent to an Exhibit 10 contract
Sean East II never played a minute for the club
team exercised contract option through 2026-27
- ARRIVAL: Utah selects him 28th on 22 June 2023 — their third first-round pick that night after Taylor Hendricks (9) and Keyonte George (16). source
team exercised contract option through 2026-27
team exercised contract option through 2026-27
team exercised contract option through 2026-27
team exercised contract option through 2026-27
- DRAFT: Utah took him 9th overall in the 2023 draft (22 June 2023). The first lottery pick and highest-drafted player in UCF history, the program's first one-and-done. source
trade with Grizzlies
- He came to Utah on February 3, 2026 with John Konchar, Jock Landale and Vince Williams Jr., for Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang and three first-round picks.
- Was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.
- He came to Utah on February 3, 2026 in the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade and was waived five weeks later.
- Went from a second-round pick to a starting role within two seasons.
- He came from Memphis on February 3, 2026 in the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade.
- Went undrafted from Purdue Fort Wayne and built a multi-year NBA career.
- the club gave up: Walter Clayton Jr, Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Georges Niang, 2027 draft pick (Lakers pick; first round pick protected top 4, else second round pick) (?-?), 2027 first round pick (most favorable of Cavaliers, Jazz, Timberwolves picks) (?-?), 2031 first round pick (Suns pick) (?-?)
3-team trade with Cavaliers, Hawks
Lonzo Ball never played a minute for the club
- the club gave up: Jock Landale, cash considerations
signed free agent to a two way contract
- He signed a two-year two-way contract on February 9, 2026 and got real minutes down the stretch, averaging 11.9 points in 14 appearances while the club shut down its regulars.
- Was among the NCAA leaders in three-pointers made in his final college season.
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
re-signed to a second 10-day contract
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
- The Jazz signed him to a 10-day contract on March 11, 2026. Five NBA games later he was gone, signing with Rio Breogan in Spain that July.
- Has represented the Dominican Republic internationally.
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
- He signed a 10-day contract on March 13, 2026 and played the same night, going for four points, four rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes against Portland. The contract ran its ten days out and was not renewed.
- Was a three-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year at Yale.
signed free agent to a 10-day contract
- He signed a 10-day contract on March 21, 2026, and a second on April 1. When that expired the Jazz did not keep him.
- Was a McDonald's All-American before his single season at Tennessee.
re-signed to a second 10-day contract
re-signed to a second 10-day contract
re-signed to a 2-year $2.2M rest-of-season contract
signed free agent to a 2-year $2.2M rest-of-season contract
- He signed a multi-year contract on April 11, 2026 and made his NBA debut the next day.
- Was a two-time conference Defensive Player of the Year in college.
Out
5 LEFTteam declined to tender qualifying offer
waived (team bought out contract)
player became an unrestricted free agent
player became an unrestricted free agent
player became an unrestricted free agent