JANUARY 1: The Jazz have officially signed Harkless and waived Jones, according to a team press release.
DECEMBER 31: The Jazz have agreed to sign guard Elijah Harkless to a two-way contract, according to reports from Ian Begley of SNY.tv and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links).
Harkless, who went undrafted out of UNLV in 2023, has spent most of his professional career so far playing for the Clippers’ G League affiliate. He also had a stint in the Canadian Elite Basketball League with the Saskatchewan Rattlers this past spring.
In 18 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games for the San Diego Clippers in 2024/25, Harkless has averaged 16.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 steals in 27.1 minutes per contest. The 6’3″ guard has posted a shooting line of .438/.362/.810.
The Jazz don’t currently have an open two-way slot on their roster, so they’ll have to waive one of their current two-way players – Micah Potter, Oscar Tshiebwe, or David Jones – in order to make room for Harkless.
A two-way player is typically limited to no more than 50 NBA appearances in a season, but that figure will be prorated for Harkless, since he’s signing well into the season. Assuming his deal is finalized on Tuesday on Wednesday, his rest-of-season limit will be 30 NBA games.
Happy New Year .…. NBA fans …. even haters
Jazz @ Knicks tonight ……
Dolan fighting with cable companies. Gm is blacked out. The company his father sold. Nuts
Knick fans have plenty to be thankful for. Knicks are 23-10 and moving in right direction. 2025 looks like a competitive yr for them. Jazz gm should get them off right, now in NY. 1st hm gm of new year.
“In Thibs we Trust” …….. this the 5th yr of regime and rebuild. And Knicks have eyes on East Finals. Still have a trade left, I think. NYK 2025
Looking good so far, Al. Let’s see if they can hold on and Brunson can work his magic again in the playoffs. I think the moves they’ve made in the off-season and will make perhaps at the deadline will only help them. OG sure was a nice pick up. Man’s a stud.
Any thoughts on guard Elijah Harkless for the Jazz?
Yes.., he’s on the Jazz.., and they played the Knicks last night.
Lol, not what I was shooting for.
Video highlights show him to be a smart decision maker with the ball. Does well in the pick and roll. He’s able to make the difficult bounce pass to the roller.
His jumpshots seem smooth and tend to be dead center. Is athletic enough to mix it up on offense.
He also seems active on defense, picking off passes and stripping the ball from drivers to the basket.
I’d say the Jazz will want him to play PG or combo guard for them. Can’t have enough good, high IQ, passers and shooters on your team that can play some good defense.