Milwaukee Bucks’ Greg Monroe shoots a free throw throughout the second half of an NBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Portland Path Blazers Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Picture/Aaron Gash) AP
Shorthanded at middle due to damage, the Utah Jazz are reportedly turning to an NBA veteran to assist fill the void.
On Sunday morning, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the Jazz will signal Greg Monroe to a 10-day contract.
Free agent middle Greg Monroe is signing a 10-day contract with the Utah Jazz, sources inform @TheAthletic@Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 27, 2022
The transfer has not been formally introduced by the Jazz, but it surely comes as Udoka Azubuike is out for the remainder of the season after present process surgical procedure on Friday and Hassan Whiteside missed Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets, leaving the Jazz with no true backup facilities behind Rudy Gobert.
Monroe, the seventh total decide within the 2010 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons, has had a really stable profession, though he has bounced round in recent times.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Georgetown product averaged double figures in scoring every year from the 2011-2012 season by way of the 2016-2017 marketing campaign with the Pistons and Milwaukee Bucks.
Since then, nonetheless, he has performed with a bunch of groups, totally on short-term contracts, and even spent a while enjoying in Europe and the NBA G League.
This season alone, Monroe has had quick stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Washington Wizards and most just lately the Bucks in early February earlier than returning to the G League to play for the Capital Metropolis Go-Go, the Wizards’ affiliate.