The Jazz have added another name to their preseason mix, officially signing guard Terrell Brown Jr. on September 27, the team announced in a press release.
Brown’s deal had been reported earlier, when agent Daniel Hazan told NBA insider Chris Haynes on August 6 that Brown had agreed to a contract with Utah. The terms were not disclosed, but the expectation is that this is a non-guaranteed training camp deal with Exhibit 10 language attached. That setup would give Brown a bonus if he is waived before the season and then spends at least 60 days with Utah’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars.
Brown is 28 and went undrafted in 2022 after finishing his college career at the University of Washington. The Seattle native has spent the last four seasons in the G League, with stops with the Memphis Hustle and, since the 2023 offseason, the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte’s affiliate.
He previously signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Hornets in 2023 and 2025. Last season with Greensboro, Brown averaged 11.9 points, 6.4 assists against 1.6 turnovers, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 50 games, playing 25.7 minutes per contest. His efficiency wasn’t there - he shot .404/.325/.782 - but he was part of the Swarm team that won the NBAGL championship in the spring.
Brown is widely expected to be waived before the season starts and then join the Stars for 2026/27. Once his deal becomes official, Utah will have 20 players under contract, leaving the team one short of the offseason limit. The Jazz currently have 14 players on guaranteed standard contracts, Mo Bamba on a partially guaranteed deal, Harrison Ingram on an Exhibit 10 pact, and all three two-way spots filled.
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