2025–26 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2025–26 Utah Jazz season was the 52nd season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 47th in Salt Lake City, Utah. This marked the first season the team have fully integrated their modern purple mountain identity, officially phasing out the previous black and yellow color scheme that was used since the 2022–23 season.
| 2025–26 Utah Jazz season | |
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| Head coach | Will Hardy |
| President | Austin Ainge |
| General manager | Justin Zanik |
| Owner | Ryan Smith |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 22–60 (.268) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Northwest) Conference: 15th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KJZZ-TV KUTV Kiswe (Jazz+) Root Sports Northwest |
| Radio | 1280 97.5 The Zone |
On March 18, the Utah Jazz were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season following a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. They would finish the season with a negative regular season record of 22–60, despite a five-game improvement over their previous season. The Jazz had the same record as the Sacramento Kings, but lost the tiebreaker due to a worse record against fellow Western Conference teams, landing them the worst record in such conference.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 5 | Ace Bailey | Small Forward |  United States |
Rutgers |
| 1 | 21 | Will Riley | Small Forward |  Canada |
Illinois |
| 2 | 43 | Jamir Watkins | Shooting Guard | United States |
Florida State |
| 2 | 53 | John Tonje | Shooting Guard | United States |
Wisconsin |
The Jazz held two first-round picks and two second-round picks entering the draft.[1][2] Their fifth overall selection was their own, while the remaining three picks were acquired through previous trades.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z – Oklahoma City Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 34–8 | 30–10 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 28–13 | 26–15 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 23–18 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 24–17 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 14–27 | 8–33 | 1–15 | 82 |
Conference
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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| 2025–26 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 22–60 (Home: 14–27; Road: 8–33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
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November: 4–10 (home: 3–5; road: 1–5)
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December: 6–7 (home: 3–5; road: 3–2)
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January: 3–14 (home: 2–6; road: 1–8)
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February: 3–8 (home: 1–3; road: 2–5)
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March: 3–13 (home: 2–6; road: 1–7)
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April: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
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NBA Cup
West Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 4 | 0 | 512 | 437 | +75 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 463 | 432 | +31 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 479 | 434 | +45 | |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 433 | 518 | −85 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 496 | −66 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Kyle Anderson† | 20 | 0 | 20.1 | .523 | .600 | .658 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 7.1 |
| Ace Bailey | 72 | 61 | 27.6 | .443 | .344 | .750 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .8 | .7 | 13.8 |
| Mo Bamba† | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | .556 | 10.0 | .5 | .0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Kennedy Chandler | 11 | 2 | 32.3 | .445 | .395 | .651 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 1.0 | .2 | 15.0 |
| Walter Clayton Jr.† | 45 | 0 | 18.0 | .398 | .308 | .935 | 2.0 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | 6.8 |
| Isaiah Collier | 59 | 19 | 25.7 | .495 | .270 | .722 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.7 |
| Kyle Filipowski | 77 | 41 | 23.4 | .492 | .325 | .750 | 7.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .5 | 11.4 |
| Andersson Garcia | 5 | 2 | 33.8 | .310 | .077 | .778 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | .8 | 5.2 |
| Keyonte George | 54 | 54 | 33.1 | .456 | .371 | .892 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 1.1 | .3 | 23.6 |
| Hayden Gray | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Elijah Harkless | 26 | 9 | 21.0 | .335 | .239 | .766 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.8 |
| Taylor Hendricks† | 33 | 6 | 14.9 | .453 | .343 | .719 | 3.0 | .7 | .4 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Blake Hinson | 14 | 3 | 20.4 | .513 | .468 | .750 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 11.9 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.† | 3 | 3 | 24.0 | .490 | .333 | .875 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .3 | 22.3 |
| Walker Kessler | 5 | 5 | 30.8 | .703 | .750 | .700 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 14.4 |
| John Konchar† | 26 | 7 | 26.2 | .445 | .250 | .774 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| Kevin Love | 37 | 5 | 16.6 | .397 | .373 | .841 | 5.8 | 1.8 | .4 | .2 | 6.7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 42 | 42 | 34.4 | .477 | .355 | .896 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .5 | 26.7 |
| Bez Mbeng | 15 | 5 | 32.8 | .500 | .194 | .640 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | .3 | 8.1 |
| Svi Mykhailiuk | 50 | 41 | 23.1 | .478 | .408 | .893 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 9.4 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | 41 | 36 | 26.4 | .503 | .352 | .549 | 10.4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .5 | 10.9 |
| Brice Sensabaugh | 75 | 22 | 23.5 | .460 | .367 | .826 | 3.1 | 1.9 | .7 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 27 | 6 | 16.6 | .634 | .551 | 6.6 | 1.2 | .6 | .2 | 7.8 | |
| Cody Williams | 67 | 41 | 24.3 | .468 | .214 | .706 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .8 | .4 | 8.8 |
| Vince Williams Jr.† | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | .357 | .333 | .500 | 3.2 | 2.7 | .3 | .3 | 4.7 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Jazz only.
Transactions
Trades
| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| June 25, 2025 | To Utah Jazz
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To Washington Wizards
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[3] |
| June 29, 2025 | To Charlotte Hornets
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To Utah Jazz |
[4] |
| July 7, 2025 | Three-team trade | [5] | |
| To Los Angeles Clippers |
To Miami Heat | ||
To Utah Jazz
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| August 6, 2025 | To Boston Celtics |
To Utah Jazz
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[6] [7] |
| February 3, 2026 | To Memphis Grizzlies
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To Utah Jazz |
[8] [9] |
| February 4, 2026 | To Utah Jazz
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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[10] |
| February 5, 2026 | Three-team trade | [11] [12] | |
To Utah Jazz
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To Atlanta Hawks | ||
To Cleveland Cavaliers
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To Utah Jazz
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To Boston Celtics |
[13] | |
- The more favorable of the picks originally belonging to LA Clippers and Utah.
Free agency
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clarkson | Waived | New York Knicks | [14] |
| Johnny Juzang | Minnesota Timberwolves | [15] |