Free agent wing RJ Luis has agreed to a two-way contract with the Jazz, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (via Twitter).
Luis, who reportedly turned down lucrative NIL offers to return to college, didn’t hear his name called tonight in the second round, making him an unrestricted free agent. He was ranked No. 56 on ESPN’s big board prior to the draft and was No. 58 on Sam Vecenie of The Athletic‘s board.
The St. John’s standout was named Big East Player of the Year and was a second-team All-American in 2025 following a breakout junior season in which he averaged 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals in 35 games for the Red Storm (31.8 minutes per contest).
At 6’6″ with a 6’10.5″ wingspan, Luis has good size for a wing and is viewed as a strong defender. However, he didn’t score the ball efficiently — his shooting slash line was .439/.336/.747 (.525 TS) — and there are question marks about how his offensive game will translate to the NBA.
Luis, 22, will fill one of Utah’s three two-way spots. Assuming it goes through as planned, the signing will be finalized in July.
Probably lost a million or 2 betting on himself. But if he’s as good as he thinks he is he’ll recoup it with his next NBA contract