Utah Jazz Acquire Lonzo Ball, Trade Jock Landale
Feb 4, 2026, 3:04 PM | Updated: 3:37 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Jazz have made two more transactions ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, acquiring guard Lonzo Ball from the Cleveland Cavaliers and sending center Jock Landale to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Jazz are expected to waive Ball before he joins the team, per multiple reports.
Landale was acquired in Tuesday’s blockbuster that sent All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz for Georges Niang, Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Walt Clayton Jr., and three first-round picks.
Jazz acquiring Lonzo Ball from the Cavaliers
Though Ball won’t ever appear in Utah, the Jazz are also acquiring two second-round picks from the Cavaliers in the deal.
The second-round picks are part of the 2028 and 2032 NBA Drafts.
The Jazz will buy out the remainder of Ball’s one-year, $10 million contract, providing roughly $65 million in savings for Cleveland, which is over the NBA’s luxury tax apron.
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Ball, 28, averaged 4.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists in 35 appearances for the Cavaliers while shooting just 30 percent from the floor and 27 percent from three.
After being bought out, the guard will be a free agent and can sign with any team in the NBA other than the Jazz and Cavaliers.
Jazz send Jock Landale to the Atlanta Hawks
Landale will also leave the Jazz without ever suiting up for the team.
The center was sent to Utah as a throw-in from Memphis in the Jackson Jr. eight-player swap on Tuesday, but will be redirected to Atlanta.
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The Jazz will receive cash in the deal, but more importantly, they needed to remove a player from the roster to acquire Ball and the two second-round picks from Cleveland.
Landale, 30, averaged 11.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.7 assists while shooting 51 percent from the floor and 38 percent from three.
The center will provide valuable depth for the Hawks, who have been without starting center Kristaps Porzingis for the majority of the season.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
