Report: Utah Jazz To Sign Ersan Ilyasova
Mar 9, 2021, 12:33 PM | Updated: 12:50 pm
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 11: Ersan Ilyasova #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks chases after the loose ball during the first half against the Washington Wizards at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ashley Landis - Pool/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Pending final medical tests, the Utah Jazz will sign forward Ersan Ilyasova, according to multiple reports.
The Jazz will sign the free-agent forward to a veteran minimum deal tomorrow, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. According to the same tweet, he has already gone through COVID protocol.
Illyasova is a career 44 percent shooter and 36 percent three point shooter.
Provides some extra shooting and he’s a decent rebounder. Good depth at PF along with Bojan Bogdanovic and Georges Niang.
He’s played in 51 career playoff games. https://t.co/EbWCFI5dMs
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) March 9, 2021
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, he is still completing COVID protocol.
Free agent forward Ersan Ilyasova is signing a deal with the Utah Jazz for the rest of the season, sources tell ESPN. He's currently completing Covid testing protocol before he's cleared to sign his deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 9, 2021
Ilyasova is 33 and played for the Bucks last season. He is a 44 percent shooter and 36 percent three-point shooter.
“Provides some extra shooting and he’s a decent rebounder. Good depth at PF along with Bojan Bogdanovic and Georges Niang,” said KSL Sports Jazz insider Ben Anderson.
Ilyasova has played in 51 career playoff games, giving the Jazz some postseason experience.
Ilyasova is Turkish. He has played in Turkey, Spain, the NBA development league and the NBA. According to his Twitter bio, he is a member of the Turkish national team.
