Former New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay will join the Utah Jazz on a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Free agent guard Emmanuel Mudiay has agreed to a one-year deal with the Utah Jazz, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 3, 2019
The Knicks acquired Mudiay in a trade with the Denver Nuggets before the trade deadline in 2018. The former top-10 pick had the best season of his career while in the big apple. Mudiay averaged a career-best 14.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game in 2018-19. New York had the option to extend a qualifying offer to their guard but elected not to.
For Utah, bringing in Mudiay gives them a young backup who they believe can grow. The Jazz will try to get the most out of the young guards potential with him being able to learn from Coach Quinn Snyder and veteran guard Mike Conley Jr.
Mudiay is just 23 years old and put up the best shooting percentages of his career last season. He has shown potential as a scorer and facilitator and still has the chance to improve on the defensive end.
