The Utah Jazz have re-signed on a four-year, $52 million deal. Restricted Free Agent Joe Ingles. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
Restricted free agent Joe Ingles is finalizing a deal to return to the Utah Jazz, Ingles tells ESPN. https://t.co/Jf0IgYSfpl
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2017
Sam Amick of USA Today first reported the specifics:
Joe Ingles gets four years, $52 million to return to Jazz, I'm told
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 2, 2017
There are no options on Joe Ingles' deal with Utah. Jazz thrilled to keep him off the market. He was a restricted free agent.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 2, 2017
If Unrestricted Free Agent Gordon Hayward leaves in free agency, Ingles could be the Jazz’s starter at the small forward position. Wojnarowski, however, notes that the Jazz re-signing Ingles could be an attempt at convincing Hayward to stay:
Ingles is one of Gordon Hayward's closest friends on team, and shares Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports as an agent. https://t.co/vFNy2mQfLv
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2017
Ingles, 29, put up career-high marks across the board last season for the Jazz: 7.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game on 45.2 percent field goal shooting and an impressive 44.1 percent three-point shooting.
