The Jazz have exercised their 2026/27 rookie scale team options on five players, the team announced in a press release. Those players, whose contracts for next season are now guaranteed, are as follows:
- Taylor Hendricks (fourth year, $7,805,900)
- Keyonte George (fourth year, $6,563,925)
- Cody Williams (third year, $6,015,600)
- Brice Sensabaugh (fourth year, $4,862,237)
- Isaiah Collier (third year, $2,763,960)
According to Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune (Twitter link), there may have been “some degree” of doubt about Williams’ option being exercised after he struggled as a rookie, but obviously the team picked it up. The younger brother of Thunder star Jalen Williams was the 10th overall pick in last year’s draft.
George, Hendricks and Sensabaugh will now be eligible for rookie scale extensions in the 2026 offseason.
George, the 16th overall pick in the 2023 draft, is off to a strong start in his third season, averaging career-bests of 22.3 points, 9.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 34.5 minutes per contest through four games.
Hendricks, the ninth pick of 2023, missed nearly all of last season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle a year ago. The 21-year-old forward, who is known for his defense, has received rotation minutes this fall, averaging 5.0 PPG and 4.8 RPG in four appearances (17.3 MPG).
Sensabaugh got a nice birthday present on Thursday, locking in his $4,862,237 salary for next season. The 22-year-old wing has been in the rotation for the second straight season, averaging 10.8 PPG and 3.8 RPG in 17.5 MPG over four contests.
Collier’s second season has been delayed by a hamstring strain, but the 6’3″ point guard is inching closer to making his ’25/26 debut. The 21-year-old was the 29th pick in 2024.
As our tracker shows, Utah picked up all the rookie scale options the team had decisions on. The Jazz will have until the end of next October to determine whether or not to exercise the fourth-year options on Collier and Williams.
Trade Williams in Collier are not needed. Honestly think Collier is a third string guard. Not really sure what all the hype is about him. Doesn’t play any defense and can’t really play make that well. He’s a shooting guard and a point guard’s body. Williams is okay I just think they have other better pieces, especially with this latest draft