Jazz F Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo surgery on left knee

Utah Jazz star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday -- nine days after acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Jazz said the procedure over the All-Star break will remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth. They did not announce a timetable for his recovery, however NBA on Prime and NBA.TV reported it likely will sideline Jackson for the season.

Per the report, the PVNS growth...