The Jazz are planning to waive center Omer Yurtseven, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Yurtseven, who spent one season with Utah after two years with the Heat, had a non-guaranteed $2.66M contract. Yurtseven appeared in 48 games this past season, including 12 starts, and averaged 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes per game.
With the Jazz drafting Kyle Filipowski in the second round, Yurtseven became more expendable. But it’s certainly not out of the question they could re-sign Yurtseven on a more cap-friendly deal.
Yurtseven became an unrestricted free agent last summer when the Heat opted not to give him a qualifying offer. He had a promising rookie year but was limited to nine games in 2022-23 after undergoing ankle surgery.
With a glut of centers on the free-agent market, it wouldn’t be surprising if he looked at overseas options. He received interest from two Turkish teams before deciding to sign with the Jazz last year.
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