Harrison Ingram has a new runway after San Antonio chose not to keep him on its two-way roster.
The Spurs, coming off a 2026 NBA Finals appearance, spent the offseason trying to clear space for draft picks as they look to move from rising contender to a team built to contend every year. One of the moves that opened that room was withdrawing Ingram’s qualifying offer, which turned him into an unrestricted free agent.
That door closed in San Antonio, but another opened quickly in Utah.
The Jazz announced on Saturday that they had signed the forward. In the team’s release, Utah said, "The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed forward Harrison Ingram. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed,"
For Ingram, the signing sets up a chance to fight for a place on the Jazz’s regular-season roster in training camp. If he doesn’t crack the final group, there’s also a path to the franchise’s G League affiliate.
Ingram entered the league as the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft out of North Carolina. He spent both of his first two NBA seasons on two-way deals with the Spurs.
His NBA sample in San Antonio was limited: 12 games, 1.3 points and 1.0 rebound in 5.1 minutes per game. But he logged plenty of run with the Austin Spurs, appearing in 88 G League games and averaging 14.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.3 steals.
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