After participating in NBA Summer League with the Utah Jazz, Armando Bacot has now secured a contract with a different Western Conference team.
The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Armando Bacot, Yuki Kawamura, Miye Oni and Maozinha Pereira. pic.twitter.com/Y59NSB1omj
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) September 6, 2024
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced the signing of four players, including former UNC basketball star Armando Bacot. The other signings are Yuki Kawamura, Miye Oni, and Maozinha Pereira.
While the details of Bacot’s contract weren’t disclosed, it’s likely an Exhibit 10 deal. This type of contract offers a one-year term at the NBA minimum salary, with the possibility of being converted to a two-way contract before the season begins.
In four Summer League games with the Utah Jazz, Bacot scored 29 points, grabbed 20 rebounds, made five steals, and dished out three assists in 62.5 minutes. He demonstrated the skills that made him a standout at UNC, showing his ability to contribute on both ends of the court.
@memgrizz Blessed and thankful for the opportunity
— Armando Bacot Jr. (@iget_buckets35) September 6, 2024
The former UNC basketball star, Armando Bacot, will need to compete for a roster spot with the Memphis Grizzlies, a team featuring several familiar names for college basketball fans. Zach Edey, Purdue’s standout center and the franchise’s 2024 first-round pick, is part of the roster, along with former Virginia star Mamadi Diakite. Also on the team is G.G. Jackson, a former UNC Basketball commit who later switched to South Carolina but is currently sidelined due to injury.
Bacot is determined to seize this opportunity and prove he deserves a place on an NBA roster with the Grizzlies.
