According to Jake Fischer, the Utah Jazz have signed Trey Alexander to a two-way contract.
Alexander is a 6’5” guard who played at Creighton. His last two seasons have been with New Orleans and Denver, where he’s played a total of 33 games. His sample size last season is just 9 games, so it’s a small sample size. But those numbers are a solid 51.4% from the field and 50% from three. Again, those are small sample sizes, but his numbers increased since his rookie season, and the hope would be that they could continue to improve.
Utah is in a position now to take chances on players with potential, and if you can find a diamond in the rough, it can be a game-changer. Maybe they get play time and can help the team with depth during the season. Or, if they become a player who can hold their own on the floor, they can either trade them or make other moves that improve the team.
Right now, the Jazz are on a big upward trend. Darryn Peterson looks like the missing piece Utah has been hoping for. The starting unit will go through a lot of changes, but the other things that need to happen are improvements around the edges of the lineups. If Utah can hit on different ancillary moves, it can extend the current era much longer. Jazz fans can only hope that one of these two-way contracts ends up being a contributing addition to the team. If they do, it gives a team an edge that can take them over the top.
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