Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Jaxson Hayes Brings a High-Efficiency Frontcourt Piece to Utah
newsroom · 23 min agoJaxson Hayes heads into the 2026-27 season on the Utah Jazz roster, wearing No. 11, after a season with the Lakers in which he posted career-best efficiency numbers in a reserve role. He is not on the injury report as Utah prepares for the year ahead.
New Team, No. 11
Jaxson Hayes enters the 2026-27 season with the Utah Jazz, wearing No. 11. He is listed at center-forward, stands 7-0 and 220 pounds, and is 26 years old heading into his seventh NBA season. Hayes played his college ball at Texas before turning pro. Last season, 2025-26, he was with the Lakers, so this marks a change of address for the big man. Utah now adds his size and rim-running skill set to the frontcourt mix as the roster takes shape for the year ahead. There is no game log yet for Hayes in a Jazz uniform, since the season has not been played.
Last Season by the Numbers
Hayes appeared in 66 games for the Lakers in 2025-26, averaging 18.3 minutes a night. He put up 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, with 0.5 turnovers. Those numbers came in a bench role, reflected in his 12.4 usage rate, one of the lower marks on that roster. The workload was modest, but efficient: Hayes did not need a heavy shot diet to be productive, and his per-game defensive numbers, especially the block rate, point to a role built around rim protection and finishing rather than shot creation.
Efficiency Snapshot
The headline from last season is Hayes' shooting efficiency. He shot 75.6 percent from the field, an elite mark for any rotation player, built largely on finishing at the rim and off lobs. He also hit 100.0 percent on his three-point attempts, though that came on a small number of tries. At the free-throw line, he shot 65.3 percent. Put together, his true shooting percentage was 75.8, an exceptional number league-wide. His plus-minus was plus-1.1, a positive mark for a reserve. These figures describe a low-usage, high-efficiency finisher, exactly the kind of role player teams want on the second unit.
Health Report
Heading into 2026-27, Jaxson Hayes is not on the injury report. There is no injury history to speak of in the brief for Hayes, and no recent game log yet since he has not played for Utah. For a big man valued for his ability to run the floor and protect the rim, staying off the injury report matters, since his production last season depended on being available for 66 games. Barring any new setbacks, Hayes projects as a healthy option for Utah's frontcourt rotation as the season approaches.
What to Watch This Season
The 2026-27 opener is still ahead, and Hayes has no game log yet in a Jazz uniform. The question for Utah is how much of last season's efficiency translates once he is playing more possessions in a new system. His 12.4 usage rate and 18.3 minutes a game with the Lakers suggest a complementary role rather than a featured one. If Utah leans on him the same way, his shooting percentages and shot-blocking should carry over. There are no rumors or reported trade or contract talk involving Hayes at this point, so his path with Utah is set as the season builds toward its start.
Questions fans ask
What number does Jaxson Hayes wear for the Jazz?
No. 11.
What position does Jaxson Hayes play?
Center-forward, listed at 7-0 and 220 pounds.
What team did Jaxson Hayes play for last season?
He played for the Lakers in 2025-26 before joining the Jazz roster for 2026-27.
What were Jaxson Hayes' stats last season?
In 66 games with the Lakers, he averaged 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 blocks and 0.4 steals in 18.3 minutes, shooting 75.6 percent from the field and posting a 75.8 true shooting percentage.
Is Jaxson Hayes injured?
No, he is not on the injury report.
Where did Jaxson Hayes play college basketball?
Texas.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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