Report: Former Jazzman Juwan Morgan Signs With Celtics

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Juwan Morgan has a new team according to HoopHype’s Mike Scotto. The former Utah Jazz center is signing a contract with the Boston Celtics ahead of training camp which opens later this month.

Morgan spent the last two seasons in Utah after going undrafted out of Indiana. The big man had career averages of 1.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 50 career games with the Jazz.

“The Boston Celtics have agreed to a deal with Juwan Morgan, his agency Edge Sports told @hoopshype,” Scotto tweeted.

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a deal with Juwan Morgan, his agency Edge Sports told @HoopsHype. https://t.co/0cVGf70Lqb

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) September 8, 2021

Morgan’s best stretch with the Jazz came during the 2020 playoffs held at the Walt Disney World Resorts in Orlando when the rookie saw increased minutes due to the absence of Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley.

Morgan averaged 4.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in two starts, and played an average of 18.2 minutes through the first four games of the series helping the Jazz take a 3-1 lead.

With the return of Derrick Favors to the Jazz roster ahead of the 2020-21 season, Morgan was pushed out of the team’s rotation and appeared in just 29 games as a sophomore.

Triple counter: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#TakeNote | @juwanmorgan pic.twitter.com/Vdvte5Y3s7

— utahjazz (@utahjazz) December 13, 2020

Though the Jazz traded Favors to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the offseason, the emergence of Udoka Azubuike during summer league and the signing of veteran center Hassan Whiteside limited the opportunity for Morgan to carve out minutes in the team’s rotation.

Morgan appeared in five games for the Jazz between the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.

Amid a major roster overhaul, the Celtics have several higher-profile names at center on their team, though Morgan could find minutes at the thinner power forward position.