Mo Bamba

1 de febrero de 2025

Shipped to Utah

The Jazz acquired Bamba, P.J. Tucker, a 2030 second-round pick and cash from the Clippers on Saturday in exchange for Drew Eubanks and Patty Mills, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Análisis

After missing most of the first month of the season while recovering from a knee issue, Bamba debuted Nov. 17 for the Clippers and had regularly been serving as the top backup to starting center Ivica Zubac. However, the 26-year-old recently fell out of favor, appearing in just one of the team's last three games before the Clippers shipped him out and brought back Eubanks, who should settle in as LA's new backup center. Eubanks had been filling a regular spot in Utah's rotation, but Bamba may not be guaranteed regular playing time with the Jazz while both Walker Kessler and Kyle Filipowski are healthy and likely to be prioritized ahead of Bamba, who is on an expiring contract. If Bamba does find himself getting meaningful playing time at any point, he could be an appealing fantasy option; he turned in strong per-minute averages of 4.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 12.6 minutes over his 28 appearances with the Clippers.