The Utah Jazz have signed forward Juwan Morgan.
In a related move, the team has waived forward Stanton Kidd.
Morgan (6-8, 232, Indiana) most recently appeared in five games with the Salt Lake City Stars, Utah’s G League affiliate, averaging 15.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks in 26.1 minutes. The only player to start all five games for the Stars this season, Morgan shot a team-high 71.8 percent from the field (seventh in the league) and tallied two double-doubles. The signing marks the second G League call-up to the NBA this season.
Kidd (6-6, 216, Colorado State) appeared in three games for the Jazz this season averaging 0.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 3.8 minutes.
