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Contract: Signed to multiple 10-days, but released before the last contract was up.<\/p>\n
Would I like to see him play for Utah again?: No<\/p>\n
I was always elated every time the Jazz signed Mo Bamba this past year, simply for how much of a pop culture icon he is. However, in the two games he played for Utah this season \u2014 and the seven years of previous NBA play \u2014 he did not inspire confidence that he could be a legitimate player for the Utah Jazz. But thanks for the song! I imagine I\u2019ll show it to my future kids in 20 years, and explain why a former Jazz player is the title of one of the most popular hits of my generation.<\/p>\n
Getty Images<\/p>\n Contract: One 10-day. Was not re-signed after.<\/p>\n Would I like to see him play for Utah again?: Yes<\/p>\n Andersson Garcia\u2019s brief time in a Jazz uniform was very reminiscent of Jarred Vanderbilt\u2019s. Both had tremendous hustle and grit, diving for loose balls, snagging boards and playing great defense. Vanderbilt\u2019s play during the first part of the 2022-23 season was a stark contrast to the lackadaisical effort of the 2021-22 team, and Garcia\u2019s drive felt the same exact way. Offensively, Garcia wasn\u2019t great, only shooting 31.0% from the field, but the 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals were nothing to scoff at. As excited as I am about JJJ, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Walker Kessler next season, none of those players are known for their tenacity and hustle, so I\u2019ll take as many players with those attributes as I can get.<\/p>\n The Jazz didn\u2019t re-sign him after his 10-day was up, so the odds that he\u2019ll play for the organization again are slim, but I would love it if somehow he wound up on the training camp roster next season. Plus, being one of the few Dominican NBA players ever was a wholesome story.<\/p>\n NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n Games played: Six (and counting)<\/p>\n Would I like to see him play for Utah again?: No<\/p>\n Looking at Chandler\u2019s counting stats, they aren\u2019t terrible (14.2 ppg and 6.8 apg), but considering that the only two point guards on the roster are Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier, and there\u2019s an abundance of intriguing guards in the lottery, if the Jazz were to add a non-draft point guard to the roster this summer, I would much rather it be a solid, proven player with a few years under his belt \u2014 just look at how great of an addition Ayo Dosunmu has been for Minnesota. Chandler also had nine turnovers in the last two games and stands at only 6-feet tall. The Jazz don\u2019t need another one of those.<\/p>\n Getty Images<\/p>\n Games played: 10 (and counting)<\/p>\n Contract: Multiple 10-days<\/p>\n Would I like to see him play for Utah again?: No<\/p>\n The former 3-time Ivy League defensive player of the year has seemed to have a tough time scoring in his opening stint against NBA competition. He\u2019s failed to score five points in five of the 10 games that he\u2019s played and has only shot 16.7% from deep. Not to compare him to another Yale Bulldog who played for the Jazz, but like Miye Oni, he can disappear at times on the court. Unfortunately for Mbeng, he\u2019s not made a lasting impression for the Jazz front office.<\/p>\n NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n Games played: 11 (and counting)<\/p>\n Contract: two-year, two-way contract signed on Feb. 9<\/p>\n Would I like to see him play for Utah again?: Yes<\/p>\n Long story short, Hinson shoots 50.1% from three on over 5.2 attempts per game. If you can shoot that well from long distance consistently, you\u2019ll have an NBA job for years to come. He doesn\u2019t do much besides shooting, only averaging 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and totaling three stocks in 11 games, but man\u2026 that 50% 3-point shooting. I\u2019m happy he\u2019ll have a chance to compete for a roster spot next season with the contract he signed.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n