After a great run in the NBA Summer League with the Orlando Magic, former UVA big man Jay Huff has found a new home in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.
center Jay Huff has signed a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced on Wednesday. Huff takes the spot of two-way center Trey Jemison, who was waived by the Grizzlies in a corresponding move.Huff most recently played for the Denver Nuggets on a two-way contract last season, appearing in 20 games but averaging just 2.5 minutes played. He then joined the Orlando Magic for the NBA Summer League and was one of the top performers in Las Vegas, scoring 16.
For Huff, there are quite a few big men on the Memphis roster to compete with for minutes, but Jaren Jackson Jr. is the only one established in the franchise, while the rest are mostly first or second-year players.
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