Tag: Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz have signed center Omer Yurtseven to a two-year, $5.83 million contract, per sources. He’s projected to earn $2,841,629 in 2023-24 and has a non-guaranteed salary of $2,983,710 in 2024-25. His new deal also includes a trade restriction. Yurtseven, 25, cannot be traded until Dec. 15, 2023. The 7-foot center went undrafted out […]
This offseason, it’s been no secret that the Miami Heat want to trade for Portland’s Damian Lillard. Shortly after free agency began, the long-time Trail Blazer requested a trade. To facilitate a trade for Damian Lillard to Miami, a third or even fourth team needs to be added. League insiders have reported that the Jazz […]
Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz had three first-round picks. Media members around the league speculated that the Jazz might try and use one of those picks in a trade. That was not the case and Utah kept all three. With the 16th overall pick in the 2023 Draft, the Jazz took […]
The Utah Jazz are waiving 6-foot-9 center Vernon Carey Jr., who signed a non-guaranteed deal on Apr. 8. The Florida native was selected 32nd overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Duke. Carey Jr. made four starts in 19 appearances of his rookie 2020-21 season with Charlotte. He averaged 2.4 […]
The Utah Jazz and Jordan Clarkson are in talks on a three-year extension, per sources. On Thursday, Clarkson picked up his $14.3 million player option for the 2023-24 season with Utah rather than test free agency. This is part of the four-year, $51.52 million contract he signed with the Jazz in November 2020. Had Clarkson […]
After massive trades last offseason, the Utah Jazz will be heading into year two of their rebuild. In 2022-23, the Jazz finished 12th in the West and just missed the postseason. The Jazz have been rather quiet this offseason but that could change with free agency starting tomorrow. Today, it was announced that Jazz SG […]
Talen Horton-Tucker is picking up his $11 million player option with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season, according to agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. This is part of the three-year, $30.87 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2021. Horton-Tucker, 22, was selected 46th overall by the Orlando Magic […]
According to reports from Adrian Wojnarowski and Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz are acquiring John Collins from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Rudy Gay and a second-round pick. While some may view the return as relatively light considering Collins’ status as a building block for the Hawks, the trade allows Atlanta to shed Collins’ […]
Damian Jones exercised his $2.58 million player option with the Utah Jazz for the 2023-24 season. Opting in guarantees a precise minimum salary of $2,586,665 for next season. This is part of the two-year, $4.9 million contract he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers last July. Of course, Jones had until this Friday, June 23 […]
The Utah Jaz Have Their Draft Sights Set on a Particular Prospect The Utah Jazz are actively seeking to move up in the upcoming NBA draft as they have their sights set on a specific player. According to Yahoo’s Jake Fischer, the Jazz are targeting Anthony Black, a 6-foot-7 freshman wing out of Arkansas. Black, […]
