The NBA has awarded the Jazz with a $2.62MM disabled player exception for veteran Thabo Sefolosha, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets.
Sefolosha, who had knee surgery last week, played 38 games for Utah prior to his shelving and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. In 21.2 minutes, the 33-year-old swingman had posted 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.
Given Sefolosha’s relatively small $5.3MM contract, 50% of which is allotted through the DPE, the Jazz won’t have a major influx of room to work with. But even a small amount could help facilitate a trade prior to the deadline.
The Jazz currently sit 10th in the Western Conference playoff picture and will be hard-pressed to sneak back into the postseason.
More on the mechanics of the NBA’s Disabled Player Exception.