Omer Yurtseven is coming off his first season playing for the Utah Jazz.
The former Georgetown star finished the year with averages of 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 53.8% from the field in 48 games.
On Sunday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Jazz are expected to waive Yurtseven.
Via Wojnarowski: “The Jazz are planning to waive center Omer Yurtseven, source tells ESPN. Another center into the free agency market.”
The Jazz are planning to waive center Omer Yurtseven, source tells ESPN. Another center into the free agency market.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2024
Yurtseven went undrafted in 2020 after three seasons of college basketball playing for NC State and Georgetown.
He has played three seasons in the NBA for the Miami Heat (and Utah Jazz).
Apr 14, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Utah Jazz center Omer Yurtseven (77) grabs a rebound in front of Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports / D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Yurtseven has career averages of 5.0 points and 4.6 rebounds while shooting 53.5% from the field and 21.4% from the three-point range 113 regular season games.
He’s also appeared in 17 playoff games and was with the Heat when they reached the 2023 NBA Finals.
Apr 9, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven (77) scores a layup shot during the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports / Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
At only 26, Yurtseven could be a good addition to teams who are looking to add depth at the center position.
Over 16 career G League games, Yurtseven has averages of 16.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 58.6% from the field and 33.3% from the three-point range.
League sources confirm the Utah Jazz are planning on waiving center Omer Yurtseven. @wojespn was first on the news
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) June 30, 2024
As for the Jazz, they finished the 2023-24 season as the 11th seed in the Western Conference with a 31-51 record.
They have now missed the NBA playoffs in each of the previous two seasons.
The franchise entered a rebuilding mode in the summer of 2022 when they traded Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.
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