Yurtseven agreed to a deal with Panathinaikos on Monday, Eurohoops reports.
The deal isn't finalized yet, but the 6-foot-11 big man is expected to return to Europe to finish his career. After spending three years with Fenerbache to start his basketball career, Yurtseven went to the United States for college in 2016. He spent four years at NC State before transferring to Georgetown. He wasn't selected in the 2020 NBA Draft but received a G League opportunity and worked his way into the Heat's rotation in 2021, averaging 5.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 12.6 minutes across 56 appearances (12 starts). After making only nine appearances for Miami in 2022, Yurtseven joined the Jazz in 2023 and played 48 games (12 starts), averaging 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes.
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Omer Yurtseven: Parts ways with Utah
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The Jazz will waive Yurtseven on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Yurtseven was scheduled to earn $2.66 million in 2024-25, but since that portion of the two-year deal he signed in July 2023 was non-guaranteed, the Jazz will be free of any financial obligation by waiving him. The 6-foot-11 center made 48 appearances for Utah in 2023-24, averaging 4.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in 11.4 minutes. He'll look to find work elsewhere as a second- or third-string center.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Productive in season finale Sunday
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Yurtseven supplied 11 points (5-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 18 rebounds and two assists over 30 minutes during Sunday's 123-116 loss to the Warriors.
Yurtseven spent most of the season as the third-string center behind John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (nose), but since both were ruled out for the season finale, Yurtseven stepped into a starting role and looked quite good, posting a double-double and making his presence felt on the glass. Yurtseven started Utah's final six games of the campaign, scoring in double digits four times and posting two double-doubles in that span.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Double-double against Nuggets
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Yurtseven ended with 20 points (9-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Tuesday's 111-95 loss to Denver.
Making his third straight start in the absence of John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (nose), Yurtseven delivered his first double-double of the season. The 25-year-old center has averaged 13.3 points, 8.3 boards, 1.0 assists and 1.0 steals during his brief starting stint, and with Utah headed back to the draft lottery, Yurtseven could see a significant role over the final three regular-season games.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Posts 12 points in starting role
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Yurtseven registered 12 points (6-10 FG), seven rebounds, one assist and one steal over 21 minutes during Friday's 131-102 loss to the Clippers.
Yurtseven garnered the start with John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (nose) on the sidelines. Though Yurtseven has had a very inconsistent role throughout the campaign, he's proven to be an effective rebounder when called upon. Across his seven starts, Yurtseven is averaging 6.9 points, 8.4 boards, 1.1 assists and 0.9 blocks over 21.0 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Starting against Clippers
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Yurtseven will start against the Clippers on Friday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.
John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (nose) are both sidelined, so Yurtseven could have a sizable role Friday night. In six starts this season, Yurtseven averaged 6.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 blocks.
Yurtseven (ankle) is available for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Yurtseven will return to action Monday after missing Saturday's loss to the Rockets due to a right ankle sprain. However, Utah is at full strength, save for Kris Dunn (suspension), so it's unclear how big of a role Yurtseven will have off the bench.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Listed as questionable for Monday
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Yurtseven (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against Dallas.
Yurtseven sat out Saturday's game against the Rockets due to a right ankle sprain, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to return to action Monday. If he's available, Yurtseven is unlikely to see significant playing time.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Not playing Saturday
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Yurtseven (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Yurtseven logged 21 minutes in the 113-97 loss to the Mavericks on Thursday, but he won't be available Saturday while he tends to a right ankle sprain. With John Collins (face) set to return from a one-game absence Saturday, he and Walker Kessler will likely split nearly all the minutes at center, so Yurtseven presumably would have been outside of the rotation even if he were available.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Questionable for Saturday
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Yurtseven is questionable to play Saturday against the Rockets due to a right ankle sprain.
Yurtseven hasn't played much for the Jazz in recent weeks, averaging just 12.3 minutes per game since the beginning of March. However, his absence could prove to be a big one Saturday since Lauri Markkanen (injury maintenance) is out and John Collins (face) is questionable, leaving the frontcourt quite thin in terms of depth.
Yurtseven racked up three points (1-1 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and one rebound in three minutes during Sunday's 128-109 win over the Spurs.
Yurtseven played three minutes in garbage time, entering the rotation for just the fourth time in the past 10 games. Despite his fantasy-friendly game, there simply aren't enough minutes to go around for Yurtseven to have any sustainable value. If the Jazz decide to lean into their second and third units down the stretch, he could pop up on radars as a per-minute streaming consideration.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Gets two minutes in first game back
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Yurtseven (illness) played two minutes in Tuesday's 130-118 win over the Spurs, missing his only field-goal attempt while recording no other statistics.
Though Yurtseven received minutes in his return from a four-game absence due to an illness, he wasn't included in the rotation. Yurtseven and three other deep reserves (Brice Sensabaugh, Luka Samanic and Taylor Hendricks) all played the final 2:08 of the contest when Utah had essentially already secured the win. With Utah at full strength in the frontcourt, Yurtseven looks as though he'll rank no higher than third in the pecking order at center behind Walker Kessler and Kelly Olynyk.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Good to go
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Yurtseven (illness) isn't listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's matchup in Toronto.
Yurtseven missed four straight games due to an illness but will return to action versus the Raptors. However, with Utah's frontcourt at full strength, it's unclear what type of role Yurtseven will play. He started six straight games from Nov. 25 through Dec. 6, averaging 6.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 21.0 minutes per game, but across 12 appearances off the bench, Yurtseven has mustered just 3.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Omer Yurtseven: Still out against Detroit
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Yurtseven (illness) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Pistons.
Yurtseven's absence streak will extend to four games after being ruled out for the second leg of Utah's back-to-back Thursday due to an illness. His next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Toronto.
