2017 NBA free agency tracker: Grades for every deal so far
Ekpe Udoh: 2 years, $6.5 million (Utah Jazz)
Euroleague star center Ekpe Udoh has agreed to a two-year, $6.5M deal with the Utah Jazz, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 13, 2017
Ekpe Udoh’s time in the NBA was probably most remembered for being part of the trade that brought Andrew Bogut to the Golden State Warriors, but the former No. 6 overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft has reinvented himself during his time overseas, winning a Euroleague championship and Final Four MVP honors this year in Turkey with Fenerbahce.
On a super cheap contract, the Utah Jazz are bringing over perhaps the most popular American basketball player in Turkey right now, providing depth behind Rudy Gobert and giving rookie Tony Bradley a seasoned veteran to learn from.
Though he only averaged 4.0 points and 0.8 rebounds per game during his five seasons in the NBA, he’s only 30 years old, and hopefully will look more like the guy who averaged 12.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game en route to Euroleague First Team honors this year.
Bourguet Grade: B
HoopsHabit Grade: B-