It was a busy day at Utah Jazz HQ
are releasing former first-round picks, Kenny Lofton Jr. and Darius Bazley. Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune reported the news via "X".Both players were picked up by the Jazz last season and performed well when given the opportunity, but with the Jazz rostering five first-round picks over the last two drafts, there just wasn't enough room., Lofton has logged 45 games in the NBA. He only played in four contests for Utah and averaged 13.
, who drafted him in 2019. In his short stint in Utah, Bazley averaged 8.0 points per game in six contests. This shouldn't come too much of a surprise to Jazz fans, considering what transpired over the Summer League. The emergence of Kyle Fililpowski may have sealed their fate regarding playing the year in Salt Lake City. The second-round pick out of Duke had a 26-point game in Utah's finale against the
With Lofton Jr. and Bazley out of the picture, Filipowski will likely start the year with the Jazz and not in the G-League. Also, the Jazz saved $800,000 in salary with today's release. Both players were guaranteed $400,000 if they remained on the roster after Wednesday.
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