Former Utah Jazz guard Trent Forrest has a new NBA team

Utah Jazz guard Trent Forrest (3) looks for an open teammate during an NBA basketball game at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.

Utah Jazz guard Trent Forrest (3) seems for an open teammate throughout an NBA basketball sport at Vivint Enviornment in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.

Mengshin Lin, Deseret Information

Former Utah Jazz level guard Trent Forrest has landed with a brand new NBA staff.

On Monday morning, the Atlanta Hawks introduced that they've signed Forrest to a two-way contract, that means he can count on to separate his time between the Hawks and their NBA G League affiliate, the School Park Skyhawks in Maryland.

Forrest was on a two-way contract in each of his two seasons with the Jazz out of Florida State, however he ended up being a daily a part of Utah’s rotation versus spending a lot time within the G League with the Salt Lake Metropolis Stars.

Final season, Forrest appeared in 60 video games for the Jazz with six begins and averaged 3.3 factors, 1.8 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per contest.

He was in the end signed to a typical NBA contract on the finish of the common season so he may very well be eligible for the playoffs, though he had a sprained foot and didn't make any postseason appearances.

Every NBA staff can have two gamers signed to a two-way contract. Utah has each of these slots presently occupied, with Xavier Sneed and Johnny Juzang.

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