Ahead of the NBA’s contract guarantee deadline on January 10th, the Utah Jazz have decided to retain both Luka Samanic and Omer Yurtseven for the rest of the season, declining their option of waiving either to avoid paying for their full deal.
... The Utah Jazz had a chance to put themselves in a position to advance in the In-Season Tournament tonight. If they had beaten the Lakers, their hopes for winning the group would still be alive.
After a successful draft in June resulting in three high-ceiling first-round picks, the wise trade to acquire John Collins, and the sole free agency signing of Omer Yurtseven, the Utah Jazz have had a mainly quiet yet positive offseason.
It is no secret that the NBA is filled with some of the most talented athletes the world has seen. Night in and night out, players are faced with extremely tough hurdles and challenges to overcome when facing the greatest to play the sport.
Yurtseven thrived when given opportunities as a rookie. (Lynne Sladky via sltrib.com) The Jazz made their first free agent splash earlier this week, adding former Heat center Omer Yurtseven on a partially guaranteed deal.
Without making any drastic trades or signings during this offseason, the Utah Jazz have been busy finding ways to improve the team’s outlook for this season and beyond.
Omer Yurtseven is coming off a season where he averaged 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 59.3% from the filed in nine games for the Miami Heat (he also appeared in eight NBA playoff games).
In the wake of Omer Yurtseven not coming back, and currently the status being unknown with bringing back Cody Zeller, Miami finds their new back up big man.
Omer Yurtseven was yet just another undrafted player that Pat Riley and the Miami Heat took a gamble on. In the 2021-2022 season, Yurtseven looked like a decently promising young player.
With an estimated cap hit of about $3M for the No. 18 pick, the Heat will have roughly $176M committed, putting them well over the projected $162M luxury tax line and in sight of the new $179.5M second apron.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven had high hopes before the season of playing big minutes and, perhaps, being frontcourt partners with Bam Adebayo. Instead, a bone spur injury limited him to just nine games and what had appeared to be a season of opportunity ended up being a disappointment.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven waited six months for the moment. It finally happened Saturday in Orlando. Although the Heat lost, Yurtseven was excited about getting back on the court.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven will be available on Monday versus Atlanta in what would mark his 2022-23 season debut, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven is proud of his Turkish heritage, so it was only natural for him to make a plea for help. After Turkey was dealt a devastating, magnitude 7.8 earthquake, Yurtseven immediately jumped into action.
Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau wants to see the Knicks put up more resistance defensively — understandably so, considering they lost by a 145-135 count to the Thunder at home.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven will have surgery on his injured left ankle, the Miami Herald reported Sunday. The 7-footer has missed Miami's first 13 games this season and will have the procedure soon "barring a change of heart," per the report.
Miami Heat center Omer Yurtseven had a breakout during the regular season of his rookie year. As for the playoffs? That's a different story. Yurtseven fell out of the rotation during the Heat's run to the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost in Game 7 to the Boston Celtics.
Unless you’re an NBA junkie, you’re excused if you’re not familiar with Omer Yurtseven... for now. Yurtseven is a 24-year-old big man entering his sophomore season in the NBA.
Center Omer Yurtseven has also chosen to work out with the Miami Heat next couple months instead of playing for his country's national team. Yurtseven
Last year center Omer Yurtseven was another surprise developmental success stories for the Miami Heat. And that's exactly what the Heat want from him during the NBA summer league, which starts Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers in the California Classic in San Francisco.
Strus, 26, emerged as a regular part of the Heat’s rotation this past season, averaging 10.6 PPG with a .410 3PT% in 68 regular-season games (23.3 MPG).
The Eastern Conference is full of amazing teams and the Miami Heat is certainly one of them. But the biggest difference between the Heat and the other teams in the league is their ability to comb through hidden gems.
The Heat have been without at least parts of their big three for much of the season but are still third in the East.
Morris has missed 23 straight games and counting after his violent incident with Jokic.
When longtime Heat president Pat Riley signed off on adding seven-foot center Omer Yurtseven to his roster last spring, it’s safe to say The Godfather did his homework first.
Even as the NBA has placed an increasing importance on versatile (read: smaller) lineups, an age-old axiom still holds true throughout the league: You can’t teach size.
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