Jackson's offseason toe surgery cost him the start of 2025-26, but once healthy, he was productive in Memphis, averaging 19.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals on 47/36/80 shooting splits across 45 games. The bigger story came ahead of the deadline, when the rebuilding Grizzlies shipped him to Utah in an eight-player blockbuster trade. Jackson's stint with the Jazz got off to a promising start, with him averaging 22.3 points and 2.0 steals in his first three games, but doctors discovered a PVNS growth in his left knee that required surgery and ended his season just as he was getting acclimated to his new team. That's yet another entry in a lengthy injury ledger for Jackson, though the early signs on this recovery are encouraging. He says the rehab has progressed exactly as planned and expects to be fully ready for training camp and Opening Night. If he's right, he steps into an exciting frontcourt fit alongside Lauri Markkanen, Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkic on a Jazz team looking to finally take a step forward after years of rebuilding. Health remains the key for Jackson, but the per-minute production has never been in question, and a full, healthy season in a featured role would put him back in the mid-round mix.