The Jazz have released Mo Bamba, Pedro Bradshaw and Sean East II, the team announced in a press release.
All three players were signed to non-guaranteed training camp deals and are candidates to open the 2025/26 season with the Salt Lake City Stars. Assuming they all had Exhibit 10 language in their contracts, each player is now eligible for a bonus worth up to $85,300 if he spends at least 60 days with the Jazz’s G League affiliate.
Bamba, a 7’0″ center, was a one-and-done prospect after playing his college ball for Texas. He holds seven years of NBA experience, mostly with Orlando, the team that selected him sixth overall in the 2018 draft.
The Magic traded Bamba to the Lakers in February 2023, and he was cut by Los Angeles that summer. The 27-year-old spent 2023/24 on a minimum-salary deal with the Sixers and signed the same sort of contract last summer with the Clippers.
The Clips traded Bamba to Utah in February as part of a salary-dump deal involving P.J. Tucker. The Jazz waived Bamba the following day.
Bamba spent some time in the G League with the Pelicans’ affiliate while looking for another NBA opportunity and found one on March 10, when he signed a 10-day deal with New Orleans. He was unable to secure another guaranteed contract after that deal expired.
Bradshaw and East were signed a few days ago. Bradshaw played in Australia and Germany last season, while East played in Canada and Romania. Neither has appeared in a regular season NBA game to this point in their careers.
Utah’s roster is theoretically set for the regular season, with 15 players on guaranteed standard contracts and all three two-way spots filled.
Warriors sign Mo …… keep him in G-league if you can. This guy can be a rim protector. You will need him down the road.
Out of all the players available at that position, this guy seems like he would be the closest to being a contributor on an NBA roster.
Can he find playing time on a team with championship aspirations? Probably not as it seems like he is just hoping to stick somewhere.., anywhere. A team aiming for greatness probably wants a little more than what he can provide.
But I think he’s getting better at the intangibles and that coupled with his already excellent size will hopefully improve his chances for securing an NBA job somewhere as his experience grows.
I often use Kwame Brown as an example of a guy who came in raw, was benched because he sucked, but then learned how to become an NBA player and was actually an excellent reserve big man for most of his career.
Hard work and the ability to put the ego to the side Paid off for Kwame.