MARCH 28: The Jazz have officially signed Monroe to his 10-day contract, the team announced today in a press release. The deal will run through April 6.
MARCH 27: Veteran center Greg Monroe will sign a 10-day contract with the Jazz, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Utah will be the fourth team of the season for Monroe, who previously played on 10-day contracts with the Timberwolves, Wizards and Bucks. He has appeared in a total of 10 games this season, averaging 5.4 points and 4.2 rebounds in 14 minutes per night.
As backup center Hassan Whiteside battles a right foot sprain, Monroe will provide insurance on the depth chart behind Rudy Gobert as the Jazz try to hang onto fourth place in the Western Conference. With 14 days left in the regular season, the 31-year-old will have an opportunity to audition for a spot on Utah’s playoff roster.
The Timberwolves had interest in re-signing Monroe, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic (Twitter link). Naz Reid‘s foot injury may put the Wolves in the market for a big man.
Utah has an opening on its 15-man roster, so a corresponding move won’t be necessary. If Monroe officially signs today or Monday, he will be eligible for five games during the 10-day deal.
Even this guy’s experience and size, would have been helpful to the Golden State Warriors ♂️
LOL! Y’all are 2 predictable it’s sad lol
don’t ever say center in san fran. people will have a stroke.
He seems worth $5 million
The dude is only 31. He’s actually younger than Bogey, or close to it, if I remember correctly. He’s younger than Conley and Rudy Gay. Add in his scoring ability, etc, years of experience and that’s a win! The Jazz could certainly use some more inside scoring right now. Getting pretty scary! Hang in there, Jazz fans! =)