Utah Jazz ahead Bojan Bogdanovic (44) defends Los Angeles Lakers ahead Stanley Johnson (14) as Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers play an NBA basketball sport at Vivint Enviornment in Salt Lake Metropolis on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Utah received 122-109. Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information
Because the NBA common season winds down, there was discuss how the Utah Jazz would possibly fill their final roster spot.
Will it go to Trent Forrest, who has far outplayed his two-way contract however must be on a normal contract to be eligible for the playoffs and has been coping with damage (the most recent being an ankle damage he suffered Wednesday night time)?
Perhaps Greg Monroe, who has been strong throughout a 10-day contract and would carry a veteran presence to the postseason?
Another person?
Early Thursday morning, the Monroe query was answered within the unfavourable, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Monroe will signal for the remainder of the season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who nonetheless have a shot on the Western Convention’s 6 seed and avoiding the play-in match however are assured no less than the 7 seed.
Heart Greg Monroe will signal a take care of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the rest of the season, sources inform @TheAthletic@Stadium. Monroe had productive stints in Minnesota, Washington, Utah and Milwaukee this season, finishing a 10-day with the Jazz on Wednesday.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 7, 2022
The Jazz signed the 31-year-old Monroe on March 28 as they have been coping with accidents to each of their backup facilities, Hassan Whiteside and Udoka Azubuike (Whiteside has returned, whereas Azubuike is out for the remainder of the season).
Monroe wound up taking part in in three of the Jazz’s 5 video games whereas he was underneath contract, and he averaged precisely 4 factors, 3 rebounds and 1 help in precisely 9 minutes per look.
The transfer for Monroe marks a return to Minnesota, the place he had a 10-day contract earlier this season and appeared in three video games, averaging precisely 21 minutes per contest.
And it leaves the Jazz with one much less choice of how they’ll fill their final roster spot for the playoffs ought to they resolve to take action.