Ex-Grizzlies forward signs with conference rival

This year, the Memphis Grizzlies have seen a bevy of players make their way in and out of their lineup. From injuries to midseason trades, too many players have been removed from Taylor Jenkins' talent arsenal throughout this campaign and, recently, a player who exited via the latter route has found his way back to the Western Conference after a brief stint out east.

Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Kenneth Lofton Jr. has agreed to terms on a deal with the Utah Jazz. According to the NBA Insider, the power forward has landed himself a rather lucrative contract, as the pact is for three-years, though financial figures are still undisclosed.

Ex-Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. inks multi-year deal with Jazz

After going undrafted during the 2022 NBA Draft, Lofton signed on with the Grizzlies to the tune of a two-way deal in early July of that year. He would play 39 games total with the team and average 41. points and1.7 rebounds on 48.5 percent shooting from the floor and 33 percent shooting from deep.

This past December, in a move that helped Memphis clear up active roster space for Ja Morant who was returning from his initial 25-game suspension to start the season, Lofton was waived and, days later, signed on with the Philadelphia 76ers.

There he would spend the majority of his tenure logging minutes in the G League with their affiliate team the Delaware Blue Coats, where he would post 26.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 1.6 blocks while shooting 55.1 percent from the floor.