Fansided · Oct 23, 2016
Utah Jazz Waive Chris Johnson; Opening Night Roster Set
With opening night of the 2016-17 NBA season on the horizon, the Utah Jazz made Chris Johnson their final roster cut.
Being a team with 14 guaranteed contracts on the books for the upcoming season, there hasn’t been much drama for the Utah Jazz as they’ve worked to trim down their camp roster to the 15-man regular season maximum. However, competition for that final spot has been surprisingly stiff.
Big man Jeff Withey and guard-forward Chris Johnson have each made a case for inclusion on the opening night roster. Moreover, injuries in both the frontcourt and on the wings have worked to make the decision even more difficult. Nevertheless, as The Highlander teaches us — there can be only one.