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Jazz Sign Former Celtics Guard to 10-Day Contract

The Utah Jazz are bringing in a new face coming out of the All-Star Break.

Jared Koch

Dec 27, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks with guard Jaden Springer (44) from the sideline as they take on the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images
Dec 27, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla talks with guard Jaden Springer (44) from the sideline as they take on the Indiana Pacers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images
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The Utah Jazz are adding a member from the Boston Celtics' 2024 championship-winning squad onto their roster.

According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, the Jazz have agreed to a 10-day contract with former Celtics guard Jaden Springer.

Springer is a four-year league vet who was drafted with the 28th-overall selection in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He spent three years with Philadelphia before ending up on the Celtics midway through the 2023-24 campaign, ultimately being a part of their Finals-winning roster.

Since then, Springer was traded in a deadline deal to the Houston Rockets, was waived, and has sat on the open market since February 6th. And now, the Jazz are the ones taking a chance on the former first-round pick, albeit on a short-term deal.

This season, Springer has played 26 games for the Celtics, averaging 1.7 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in just over 5 minutes a night.

Following their bundle of trade deadline deals, the Jazz have one vacant roster spot open, meaning if Springer shows out during his 10-day contract stretch, Utah can ink him for the rest of the season, and perhaps for longer depending on his level of play.

Springer's first chance to suit up for the Jazz will come on Friday, February 21st on Utah's home floor when the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to the Delta Center for the first time this season.

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Jared Koch
JARED KOCH

Jared Koch is the Associate Editor of The Frozen Rope — SI.com's team website covering the Utah Jazz. He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, also being the Managing Editor of Inside The Kings — SI.com's team website covering the Sacramento Kings.

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