Utah waives Mo Bamba before the start of the regular season
The Utah Jazz the center gave up Mo Bamba on Friday, clearing a roster spot just ahead of their 2025-26 regular season opener, which is set for next Wednesday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Senior NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHipe reported on X: “The Utah Jazz waived center Mo Bamba. The former sixth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft averaged 6.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in seven NBA seasons with the Magic, Lakers, Lakers and Pelican 76ers.”
Bamba, 27, split the 2024-25 season between the Clippers (28 games) and the Pelicans (4 games). He averaged 4.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and one block per game in 12.9 minutes while shooting 46.4% from the field and 27.8% from three.
The Jazz waived Mo Bamba as the team finalizes its frontcourt ahead of the 2025-26 season opener
Utah acquired Bamba in a midseason trade which sent Patty Mills and Drew Eubanks to Los Angeles. The Jazz let him go the next day, after which he signed a 10-day contract with New Orleans. He later returned to Utah by undisclosed deal before training camp.
In his only preseason appearance, Bamba scored eight points with three rebounds, two assists and one block in nine minutes. He shot 1-for-3 from the field and 5-for-6 from the free throw line, finishing with a +4 plus/minus.
The Jazz now enter the season relying on Walker Kessler and newly acquired veteran Jusuf Nurkic to solidify the frontcourt.
Nurkic arrived in Utah via the trade that sent Colin Sexton to Charlotte.
Utah also has Kyle Filipowski, Oscar Chibwe (in a two-way deal) and Kevin Love as additional frontcourt depth.
With Bamba waived, the Jazz enter the regular season roster cap ready to deploy a mix of youth and veteran presence, and Bamba’s departure underscores their move toward depth and flexibility in their rotation decisions.
2025-10-17 21:33:00
