The Jazz announced multiple roster additions and subtractions on Monday.
According to a press release, the team has waived seven-foot big man Steven Crowl and guard Matthew Murrell. The Jazz announced in a subsequent press release that they’ve inked a pair of new free agents, guard Max Abmas and forward Cameron McGriff, to contracts.
Crowl and Murrell had been signed to Exhibit 10 training camp contracts; the agreements for Abmas and McGriff are almost certainly non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deals as well.
Abmas wrapped up a five-year NCAA career with a one-season stint at Texas in 2023/24. The six-footer spent the 2024/25 campaign playing for Utah’s NBAGL affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Across 34 regular season outings, Abmas averaged 13.6 points, 4.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 steals per night.
McGriff, an undrafted 6’7″ swingman out of Oklahoma State, appeared in three contests for Portland in 2021/22. He has been kicking around the G League ever since, with stints on the Greensboro Swarm, Memphis Hustle, and – most recently – the Noblesville Boom to his credit. In 45 contests for Noblesville last year, McGriff averaged 12.5 points, 6.2 boards and 1.8 dimes per game.
Given that the Jazz’s G League affiliate already controlled Abmas’ returning rights and acquired McGriff’s from Noblesville in an offseason trade, it seems relatively safe to assume both players are ticketed for the Salt Lake City Stars. If they remain with the Stars for at least 60 days, they’ll each earn a bonus worth up to $85,300.