After opening up a roster spot on Tuesday by waiving Nigel Williams-Goss, the Jazz have filled it by signing rookie forward Tre Scott, the team announced today in a press release.
Scott, 24, went undrafted last month after spending his four-year college career at Cincinnati. As a senior in 2019/20, he averaged 11.4 PPG and 10.5 RPG in 30 games (33.7 MPG), earning Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player honors in the American Athletic Conference.
While the terms of Scott’s deal weren’t reported, this will almost certainly be an Exhibit 10 contract that sets him up to join Utah’s G League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars, once he’s waived by the Jazz. Depending on how the NBAGL season plays out, he could be in line to earn a $50K bonus as a member of the Stars.
The Jazz now have a full 20-man roster and will have to make at least three cuts before next Monday’s regular season roster deadline. Scott, Romaro Gill, Jake Toolson, and Trevon Bluiett look like the probable odd men out.
It’s amazing how these guys fall through the cracks this year. Tre Scott looks really good! He’s exactly who I thought the Jazz needed: An athletic big man who can shoot the 3. He reminds me a bit of a slightly bigger Siakam. He could definitely make some noise on this team.
Also, I will say I was surprised they released Nigel, but he’s the type of player that always finds a job somewhere every year. He’s a solid PG. Good luck, Nigel. I know you’ll do well