Jaxson Hayes Signs Two-year, $12 Million Contract With Jazz

WHO:

NY Post - Jaxson Hayes, center for the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Utah Jazz.

RealGM Basketball - Jaxson Hayes, the Utah Jazz, and Walker Kessler.

WHAT:

NY Post - Jaxson Hayes has agreed to a two-year contract worth $12 million with the Utah Jazz.

RealGM Basketball - The Jazz will have a team option for the 2027-28 season.

RealGM Basketball - Hayes averaged 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 18.3 minutes over 66 games last season with the Lakers.

WHERE:

NY Post - The deal involves the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - Hayes first joined the Lakers during the 2023-24 season.

WHY:

RealGM Basketball - Hayes provides extra depth at center for the Jazz behind Jusuf Nurkic.

HOW:

RealGM Basketball - Hayes leaves the Lakers following a sign-and-trade deal with the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler.

(UPDATED July 1, 2026 21:28 UTC)

Jaxson Hayes has signed a two-year contract worth $12 million with the Utah Jazz, which includes a team option for the 2027-28 season. The center, who averaged 7.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in 18.3 minutes over 66 games last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, will provide additional depth behind Jusuf Nurkic. Hayes joins the Jazz following a sign-and-trade deal that sent Walker Kessler to the Lakers.