Overview
- Shams Charania reported the agreement as a two-year contract, following earlier reports that Utah would keep him only through the rest of the season.
- The Jazz evaluated Mbeng on two 10-day contracts in March after injuries opened minutes in the backcourt.
- Across 11 games with three starts, he averaged 5.0 points and 3.4 rebounds while carving out rotation time for his defense.
- Mbeng went undrafted in 2025, spent most of this season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the G League, and starred at Yale with one Ivy League Player of the Year award and three straight Defensive Player of the Year honors.
- Once finalized, Utah projects to carry 14 standard contracts with Kennedy Chandler on a 10-day deal, and the move clears a path for Mbeng to join the Jazz in Summer League.