{"id":580492,"date":"2026-02-03T22:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/580492\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:27:16","slug":"former-houston-rockets-center-included-in-blockbuster-utah-memphis-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/580492\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Houston Rockets center included in blockbuster Utah-Memphis deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/houston-rockets\/news\/former-houston-rockets-center-included-blockbuster-utah-memphis-deal\/fc0096ebb781168a0709a9cc?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Former Houston Rockets center included in blockbuster Utah-Memphis deal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Former Houston Rockets center included in blockbuster Utah-Memphis deal<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=appeared_on\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sporting News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/memphis-grizzlies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Memphis Grizzlies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/utah-jazz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Utah Jazz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Utah Jazz<\/a> delivered one of the biggest trades of the season which included eight players and three first-round picks, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/shamscharania\/status\/2018756786052845599?s=61\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania<\/a>. One of those players is Australian center and former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/houston-rockets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Houston Rockets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Houston Rockets<\/a> player Jock Landale.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Landale spent two seasons with the Rockets as a backup option<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year old center from Melbourne, Australia spent two seasons with the Rockets as a bench option and occasional starter. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/landajo01.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:He averaged less than five points per game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">He averaged less than five points per game<\/a> in those two seasons for Houston and played one game in the 2024\/25 postseason.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025\/26 season has been the best one of his career up to this point from a personal standpoint, as he\u2019s averaged 23.6 minutes per game and has started 25 times for the Memphis Grizzlies. He\u2019ll be joining an Utah Jazz team that is 15-35 and struggling to succeed in the competitive Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>More NBA news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Houston Rockets center included in blockbuster Utah-Memphis deal originally appeared on The Sporting News. 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