Utah Jazz sign center Ömer Yurtseven

Published: July 17, 2023, 5:34 p.m. MDT

Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven stands on the court during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Miami. — Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven stands on the court during a game against the Orlando Magic, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Miami. On Monday, the Jazz announced they had signed the former Georgetown Hoya. Lynne Sladky, Associated Press

The Utah Jazz are adding another big man to their roster.

Utah announced the signing of Ömer Yurtseven on Monday. The 7-foot, 255-pound center is entering his third season in the NBA.

Yurtseven, who played at Georgetown and is from Istanbul, Turkey, was signed by the Miami Heat in 2021.

The deal is for two years, $2.8 million, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.

Free agent Omer Yurtseven has agreed on a two-year deal with the Utah Jazz, agent Keith Glass tells ESPN. The starting salary in the first year is $2.8M.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) July 17, 2023

In two seasons with the Heat, he played 65 total games, averaging 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 12.6 minutes played per game in 2021-22.

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His playing time took a dive last season behind centers Bam Adebayo and Cody Zeller, playing in nine games in 2022-23. He averaged 4.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 9.2 minutes per game.

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