Jaxson Hayes played four seasons with the Pelicans from 2019 to 2023 and three seasons with the Lakers from 2023 to 2026.
The Utah Jazz have agreed to a reported 2-year, $12-million deal with Jaxson Hayes, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. The deal was officially announced on July 10.
Welcome to Utah, Jaxson 🏔️#TakeNote pic.twitter.com/Knrp95X4za
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) July 10, 2026
Source: The Jazz are signing former Lakers center Jaxson Hayes to a two-year, $12 million deal. The second season is a team option.
— Tim MacMahon (@BannedMacMahon) July 1, 2026
Hayes averaged 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 66 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26. The 2019 eighth overall pick spent his first four NBA seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans before signing with LA in the 2023 offseason.
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