6:04pm: Monroe has officially signed a contract for the rest of the season, the team announced in a press release.
8:12am: Veteran center Greg Monroe will sign a contract with the Timberwolves that covers the final days of the regular season, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The move will cap off an active season for Monroe, who signed a 10-day contract with Minnesota in late December and spent time with the Wizards, Bucks and Jazz as well. He just completed a 10-day deal in Utah that expired Wednesday night. He has played 13 total games, averaging 5.2 points and 4.7 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per night.
Wolves owner Glen Taylor indicated last month that the Wolves had interest in bringing back Monroe to help with rebounding. Minnesota has a roster opening, so no other move will be necessary. Monroe will be postseason-eligible.
The expected signing removes an option for the Jazz as they look to fill a roster spot ahead of the postseason, notes Ryan McDonald of The Deseret News. Utah added Monroe after injuries to backup centers Hassan Whiteside, who has since returned, and Udoka Azubuike, who is out for the season.
McDonald adds that one possibility for Utah is converting the two-way contract of Trent Forrest so he would be eligible for the playoffs.
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Does this make him eligible for the playoffs for the Wolves?
I believe it does, but I’m not certain. It may be based on when he was waived by his previous team, but the fact that it’s a “rest of season” contract leads me to believe he’ll be on the playoff roster.
Separately, I know two-way players are not eligible for the postseason. That includes the play-in games, which I think is ridiculous because the teams aren’t officially in the playoffs yet. My Nets will have to make a decision on Kessler Edwards who has been getting quite a bit of PT lately.
No. He only had 10 day contracts. That only applies to guys who were signed to standard deals.
What a career he has had. It’s sho nuff a feel good story.