Overview
- Utah announced a 10-day contract for rookie guard Bez Mbeng in a corresponding move that ended Mo Bamba’s 10-day stint.
- The team moved on from Bamba due to illness, with local reporting noting he was unable to travel for the current road swing.
- Mbeng has played 41 games for the Sioux Falls Skyforce this season, averaging 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals.
- The Yale product went undrafted after earning three straight Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year honors and the 2024–25 Ivy Player of the Year award.
- Utah recently added forward Andersson Garcia on a 10-day deal as injuries, including one to Keyonte George, push the club to keep cycling short-term depth.