Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Age
- 27
- Height
- 6'10"
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Experience
- 8 yrs
Ignore his worst category (assists) and he's worth 1.47.
Health is the whole story — turf-toe surgery cost him the start of last year, then a knee procedure ended his Jazz debut early, and our 59 games is the scar tissue. When he plays he's a unicorn: 20 points, 1.4 blocks, a steal, two-plus threes from a big — the line that wins blocks-and-treys builds. Draft the talent at a games-played discount and keep a backup center warm.
Jaren Jackson Jr. enters 2026-27 at #45 on our board — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft, projected for 20.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 30.1 minutes a night. The value is built on blocks and scoring, with assists the soft spot in the profile. He's a natural fit for punt-assists builds — take that category out of the equation and his value climbs. Availability is the swing factor — we expect about 59 games, which is priced into his draft value.
GP = expected games this season (availability model + analyst judgment), not last year's total. DRAFT VAL = draft-day value (round/window-paced), used for draft decisions. MPG = projected minutes per game.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Projected per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2026-27projected | 0.65 | 59 | 30.1 | 20.2 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 7.2 | 47.0% | 3.7 | 80.2% | 2.1 | 23.9% | 0.48 | -0.11 | -0.82 | 0.16 | 1.10 | 0.19 | -0.20 | 0.03 | -0.20 |
Share of team plays a player uses while on the floor. The highlighted bar is our 2026-27 projection.
| Season | ValueG-score | GP | Per-game stats | Category value · G-score | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FGM | FG% | FTM | FT% | TO | USG% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO | |||
| 2018-19MEM | -0.93 | 58 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 50.6% | 2.6 | 76.6% | 1.7 | 23.3% | -0.28 | -0.46 | -0.97 | -0.17 | 1.02 | -0.42 | 0.29 | -0.09 | 0.15 |
| 2019-20MEM | 0.32 | 57 | 28.5 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 46.9% | 2.5 | 74.7% | 1.7 | 24.2% | 0.18 | -0.47 | -0.85 | -0.42 | 1.30 | 0.69 | -0.05 | -0.28 | 0.22 |
| 2020-21MEM | -0.04 | 11 | 23.5 | 14.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 42.4% | 3.2 | 83.3% | 1.4 | 26.1% | -0.32 | -0.08 | -1.01 | 0.16 | 1.34 | -0.22 | -0.55 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| 2021-22MEM | 0.85 | 78 | 27.3 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 41.5% | 3.6 | 82.3% | 1.7 | 25.5% | 0.01 | -0.03 | -1.03 | -0.15 | 2.41 | -0.07 | -0.65 | 0.22 | 0.15 |
| 2022-23MEM | 3.01 | 63 | 28.4 | 18.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 50.6% | 3.9 | 78.8% | 1.7 | 24.9% | 0.18 | 0.32 | -1.18 | 0.03 | 3.44 | -0.07 | 0.18 | -0.12 | 0.24 |
| 2023-24MEM | 0.44 | 66 | 32.2 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 7.8 | 44.4% | 5.1 | 80.8% | 2.4 | 30.8% | 0.74 | -0.15 | -0.69 | 0.34 | 1.23 | 0.05 | -0.69 | 0.07 | -0.47 |
| 2024-25MEM | 1.07 | 74 | 29.8 | 22.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 48.8% | 4.2 | 78.1% | 2.1 | 28.4% | 0.73 | -0.10 | -0.80 | 0.19 | 1.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | -0.23 | -0.13 |
| 2025-26UTA | 0.34 | 48 | 30.3 | 19.4 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 47.6% | 3.4 | 80.3% | 2.2 | 26.1% | 0.34 | -0.09 | -0.80 | 0.07 | 1.07 | 0.09 | -0.14 | 0.02 | -0.22 |
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What round should I draft Jaren Jackson Jr. in 2026-27 fantasy basketball?
Our board has Jaren Jackson Jr. at #45 overall — Round 4 value in a standard 12-team draft. That already weighs expected games (about 59), not just the per-game line.
Is Jaren Jackson Jr. a good fantasy basketball pick?
Yes, at the right price — he projects as a solid mid-round pick at #45, helping most in blocks and scoring, with assists the main cost.
How many games will Jaren Jackson Jr. play in 2026-27?
We project about 59 games — an expected-games estimate from our availability model plus analyst judgment, rather than a repeat of last season's total.
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