Jalen Hood-Schifino Waived By Utah Jazz
Feb 7, 2025, 3:09 PM | Updated: 3:13 pm
SALT LAKE CITY – Jalen Hood-Schifino has been waived by the Utah Jazz after the guard was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Luka Doncic blockbuster trade.
Hood-Schifino was waived without ever suiting up for the Jazz.
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Jalen Hood-Schifino Will Become Free Agent
The Jazz first acquired Hood-Schifino along with two 2025 second-round picks in the deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks, and Doncic to the Lakers.
The two teams needed a third organization to absorb Hood-Schifino’s contract to complete the transaction and turned to the Jazz.
The Jazz were forced to waive the sophomore in order to complete Thursday’s trade that sent recently acquired Dennis Schroder to the Detroit Pistons for KJ Martin and Josh Richardson.
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The second-year guard was the 17th overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, taken one slot after Jazz guard Keyonte George.
The @utahjazz Roster Post Trade Deadline:
G: Collier/George
G: Sexton/Clarkson/Sensabaugh/Mykhailiuk
F: Markkanen/Williams/Juzang
F: Collins/Martin/Hendricks
C: Kessler/FilipowskiTwo-Ways: Oscar Tshiebwe, Elijah Harkless, Micah Potter
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) February 7, 2025
The Indiana product rarely saw the floor for the Lakers in his first two seasons before being traded to Utah.
Hood-Schifino appeared in just 25 games averaging 1.7 points, 0.6 points, and 0.4 assists in 5.3 minutes per game.
The now-free-agent performed well while playing for the South Bay Lakers in the G League averaging 22.0 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 47 percent from the floor and 43 percent from the three-point line.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops, on Instagram @BensHoops, or on BlueSky.
