Jaelen House is off the Utah Jazz roster, a move detected from the official roster as of Thursday, October 1. The rookie guard had no NBA line last season.
The move
Jaelen House, a 25-year-old rookie guard, leaves the Utah Jazz roster. The move was detected from the official roster on Thursday, October 1. It follows a Thursday, October 1 report from HoopsRumors, "Minor Roster Moves: Bulls, Jazz, Trail Blazers," which carried no listed confidence level. No destination for House is announced.
The money
House's contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing or a departure by a day. The Jazz carry $181.9M in payroll across 15 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0M cap but under the $200.4M luxury tax line. The first apron sits at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M, both well above Utah's current team salary.
The fit
House has no NBA line from last season. At guard, Utah's rotation last season ran through Keyonte George (33.1 minutes, 23.6 points), Kennedy Chandler (32.3 minutes, 15.0 points) and Bez Mbeng (32.8 minutes, 8.1 points), with Lauri Markkanen leading the team at 34.3 minutes and 26.7 points. The Jazz roster now stands at 20 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
Is Jaelen House on another team now?
Not announced. The official roster shows him off the Utah Jazz roster as of Thursday, October 1, with no destination listed.
Did Jaelen House play for Utah last season?
He has no NBA line from last season.
Does this move affect Utah's tax or apron standing?
Utah's payroll is $181.9M across 15 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0M cap and under the $200.4M tax line, with the first apron at $209.0M and the second apron at $221.7M. House's contract is not on file yet.