According to famed journalist Woj, free agent
Patty Mills.
Already with Utah
(loanword) jazz
The team signed a one-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $3.3 million. The Australian point guard will continue his career in the NBA by playing for the Jazz in the upcoming season.
Mills had an outstanding performance in the recently concluded Paris Olympics, leading the Australian men's basketball team to the last eight. Although they failed to make it to the quarterfinals and were eliminated by a strong Serbian team, Mills' individual performance was still remarkable.
In four games at the Olympics, Mills averaged 30.9 minutes per game, contributing 16.5 points, 2.3 rebounds, one assist and 1.5 steals. He shot 41.4 percent from the field, 40.9 percent from three-point range, and maintained 100 percent shooting from the free throw line, demonstrating his consistency and scoring ability in key moments.
