The Utah Jazz have signed 3 new players but don’t expect big things from them

The Utah Jazz have added three more names to the roster but don’t expect huge things from them.

The Utah Jazz have made some moves to their roster. In an interesting turn of events, the team has announced the signings of Michaele Devoe, Keshawn Justice, and former first-round pick Josh Christopher. To make room for these moves, the team has waived Taevion Kinsey, Nick Ongenda, and Joey Houser. Hauser’s release frees up a two-way contract, which Christopher will now be signed to.

Devoe is out of Georgia Tech and spent last season with the Ontario Clippers, averaging just 6.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. Justice played at Santa Clara, where he averaged 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Christopher is coming off of being a first-round pick for the Houston Rockets, where he averaged just under 7 points per game, and shooting just 27% from three.

And while the movement is interesting, especially the possibility and potential of Christopher, it’s important to remind yourself that none of these players will likely pan out.

It’s certainly possible that someone that the Jazz just picked will end up becoming something of note for the team. Just look at the Miami Heat, so many of their key players are guys just like this. The thing is, the Heat are not the rule, they are the exception. Most of the time these types of signings never turn into anything because the players are never really given a fair shot.

And with the Jazz trying to play their key young players in Ochai Agbaji, Walker Kessler, and the three rookies they just drafted, it seems very unlikely that the Jazz would end up giving playing time to guys on two-way contracts or non-guaranteed deals unless they’re besieged by injury and are forced to.