When the Utah Jazz signed Jaden Springer to a 10-day contract, it felt like an innocent flyer that wouldn't hurt anything. At best, he could be a fixture in the rotation, and at worst, he'd be out of Utah and they'd forget him mere minutes after his 10-day expired.
Well, the Jazz signified that they believe there really is something there when they gave him a three-year contract. While not exactly a super long-term investment, it is one that says Springer will get a fair shot to prove himself.
Without rehashing too much regarding what's been said about him, the Jazz are probably the best spot for Springer's career. His previous two stops were Philadelphia and Boston, teams that wanted to win now and as much as possible. It's the exact opposite with the Jazz, who have all the time in the world to decide who's valuable and who's expendable.
That's why Springer is worth a small investment. He's a young and raw player who's displayed excellence on one end (defense) while mere potential on the other (offense). The defense is why teams like the Jazz are willing to give him a multi-year deal, while his offensive progress will determine if he's a keeper.
So with all that in mind, here are the full details of what the new Jazzman just agreed to.
Full details of Jaden Springer's new contract with the Jazz
Spotrac's Keith Smith provided some clarity on the contract with Springer. First things first, Springer's three-year contract actually includes the 2024-25 season, so it doesn't go three more years after this season but two instead.
Smith then provided the details on the clauses that will go into Springer's contract with the Jazz.
Jaden Springer got part of the Room Exception in his three-year deal with the Jazz, a league source told @spotrac:
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) March 3, 2025
24-25: $634K
25-26: $2.3M
26-27: $2.7M
Final two seasons are non-guaranteed with guarantee triggers dates each season. Final season is also a team option.
It's a contract that screams team-friendly. Springer's career has been nothing but potential with not exactly the best results, but that will likely change as he settles into his role in Utah. With only a month and a half left, and the Jazz firmly out of the playoff race, Springer may very well see more minutes in that time frame than he has in his entire NBA career.
The Jazz will never ask Springer to develop into a scoring threat because they already have a solid collection of scorers and much more proven offensive guards in their rotation—Isaiah Collier, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, and Keyonte George—than him.
Most optimistically, his role will feature him being the defensive yin to the other Jazz's offensive guard's yang. If he can cover that much ground on defense while proving to be a floor-spacer and cutter, there's a world where he gets 18-22 minutes a game.
(That is assuming Sexton and Clarkson being on different teams in the near future.)
No one's making any predictions yet, but the three-year team-friendly contract the Jazz just gave to Springer shows that this could be a low-risk, medium-reward signing. However, a friendly reminder to Springer: his time to shine is now.