The jazz have signed further Oscar Tshiebwe to a two-way contract, according to a team press release. Utah freed up a spot by waiving Taeveion Kinsey on Monday, which was confirmed in the press release.
Tshiebwe spent the 2023/24 season on a two-way contract with the Pacemaker after going undrafted. He appeared in eight NBA games and averaged 3.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 5.3 minutes per game.
Tshiebwe excelled in the G League, earning Rookie of the Year and All-NBA G League First Team honors after appearing in 23 regular season games (21 starts) for the Indiana Mad Ants, averaging 16.2 points, 16.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 27.2 minutes per game.
The Pacers had made Tshiebwe an offer for a two-way contract that made him a restricted free agent and gave Indiana right of first refusal. But all of the Pacers’ two-way spots are filled, so they appear to have been willing to let him sign elsewhere.
Tshiebwe played for Indiana’s Summer League team in Las Vegas last month, averaging 11.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in five games.
Tshiebwe was unanimously selected as the National Player of the Year and the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year for Kentucky as a junior in 2021-22. As a senior in 2022-23, he was a unanimous second-team All-America selection and led the nation in rebounding for the second consecutive year.
