Jaden Tyree Springer (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. Springer was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2021. As a reserve with the 2023–24 Boston Celtics, Springer won an NBA championship.
Springer began receiving scholarship offers from NCAA Division I basketball programs during his freshman season in high school. As a sophomore, he emerged as one of the best players in the 2020 class. On October 23, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Memphis and Michigan, among others.
On December 18, 2020, Springer recorded 21 points, six rebounds and six assists in a 103–49 win against Tennessee Tech. On February 10, 2021, he scored a career-high 30 points in an 89–81 win over Georgia. As a freshman, Springer averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and signed with an agent.
Springer was selected with the 28th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On August 4, 2021, Springer was signed by the Sixers. On October 24, 2021, Springer was assigned to the Sixers G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. Springer would spend the majority of his rookie year with the Blue Coats, playing only two regular season games for the 76ers.
On February 8, 2024, Springer was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a second-round pick. Springer became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games in the NBA Finals.
On February 6, 2025, Springer, along with a 2030 second-round pick and a protected second-round pick in 2027, was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a protected 2031 second-round pick. Later that day, Springer was waived by the Rockets. On February 20, 2025, Springer signed a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz. On March 2, 2025, the Jazz signed Springer to a three-year deal.
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