Karen Pulfer Focht, FR171263 AP
Memphis Grizzlies Mike Conley (11) drives past Utah Jazz's Royce O'Neale (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 8, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
SALT LAKE CITY — The rumors came true — and, on paper, the Utah Jazz just got better.
The Jazz are upgrading their point guard position in a big way, trading for Memphis standout point guard Mike Conley Jr. in exchange for a package of players, the Deseret News' Eric Woodyard has confirmed.
Utah will send Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder and Grayson Allen to the Grizzlies to acquire the Memphis star, whose name had been linked to the Jazz in the rumor windmill since prior to the February trading deadline.