Report: Utah Jazz Agree To Deal With Point Guard Yogi Ferrell
Dec 17, 2020, 11:27 PM
Yogi Ferrell #3 of the Sacramento Kings dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 20, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz and free agent point guard Yogi Ferrell agreed to a contract, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The NBA insider reported Utah’s newest addition on Thursday, December 17.
The 6-foot, 178 lbs. point guard has spent time with the Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks, and Sacramento Kings since entering the NBA in the 2016-17 season.
Ferrell fills Utah’s 15th and final roster spot, which opened up earlier in the week after the Jazz waived Nigel Williams-Goss.
Free agent guard Yogi Ferrell has agreed to a deal with the Utah Jazz, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2020
Prior to his time in the NBA, Ferrell starred at Indiana University.
After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, he signed a deal with the Nets.
Brooklyn waived Ferrell in December 2016.
Following his time with the Nets, Ferrell joined Dallas on a 10-day contract and found success.
Yogi Ferrell signed a 10-day contract with the Mavs on Saturday.
Tonight, he scored a career-high 32 points in win vs Trail Blazers. pic.twitter.com/S4Uo6sefr2
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 4, 2017
The following year during the 2017-18 season, he played in all 82 of Dallas’ games, including 21 starts.
Last season, Ferrell finished the second year of a two-year, $3 million deal with the Kings.
Yogi Ferrell makes it a 24-1 run for the @SacramentoKings!#NBA League Pass action:https://t.co/L3VurkatG8 pic.twitter.com/fUI0AERqEC
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2018
Ferrell owns career averages of 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 249 games. He’s started 53 games in his NBA career.
