The Jazz under GM Dennis Lindsey have proven that they’ll dig deep to find talent. They use the waiver wire, work out a ton of draft prospects each year, and, this season, they’ve signed 13.3% of all the 10-day contracts issued across the NBA. They’ve inked 10 such contracts with six different players, both league highs. Bryce Cotton this week joined Elijah Millsap as the second among those six to earn a deal that runs at least until the end of the season. Four weeks are still left before the regular season is over, and it would be surprising if the Jazz didn’t continue to make entries in our 10-Day Contract Tracker.
Five other teams have handed out six 10-day contracts, while 20 of the NBA’s 30 teams have signed at least one 10-day contract this year. We’ve ranked each team by the number of 10-day deals its given out, with the recipients in parentheses.
- Jazz, 10 (Jack Cooley, 2; Bryce Cotton, 2; Elijah Millsap, 2; Elliot Williams, 2; Jerrelle Benimon, Chris Johnson)
- Bucks, 6 (Jorge Gutierrez, 2; Chris Johnson, 2; Kenyon Martin, 2)
- Clippers, 6 (Jordan Hamilton, 2; Dahntay Jones, 2; Nate Robinson, 2)
- Heat, 6 (Michael Beasley, 2; Tyler Johnson, 2; Henry Walker, 2)
- Knicks, 6 (Louis Amundson, 2; Langston Galloway, 2; Lance Thomas, 2)
- Pelicans, 6 (Toney Douglas, 2; Elliot Williams, 2; Nate Wolters, 2)
- 76ers, 4 (Larry Drew II, 2; Tim Frazier, 2)
- Pistons, 4 (John Lucas III, 2; Quincy Miller, 2)
- Timberwolves, 4 (Lorenzo Brown, 2; Miroslav Raduljica, 2)
- Grizzlies, 3 (JaMychal Green, 2; Tyrus Thomas)
- Kings, 3 (Quincy Miller, 2; David Stockton)
- Spurs, 3 (Reggie Williams, 2; JaMychal Green)
- Suns, 3 (Earl Barron, 2; Seth Curry)
- Celtics, 2 (Andre Dawkins, 2)
- Hawks, 2 (Austin Daye, Jarell Eddie)
- Mavericks, 2 (Bernard James, 2)
- Warriors, 2 (James McAdoo, 2)
- Hornets, 1 (Elliot Williams)
- Lakers, 1 (Jabari Brown)
- Wizards, 1 (Toure’ Murry)
- Bulls, 0
- Cavaliers, 0
- Magic, 0
- Nets, 0
- Nuggets, 0
- Pacers, 0
- Raptors, 0
- Rockets, 0
- Thunder, 0
- Trail Blazers, 0