Talented point guard Mike Conley formally re-signed with the Utah Jazz on Monday. The two sides agreed to a 3-year contract worth $72.5 million, or around $24 million per season. This contract ties him down through the 2023-24 regular season. Mike Conley will be 37 by the time his contract ends.
Mike Conley Stays with the Utah Jazz
Over his 14-year NBA career, Mike Conley has played for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Utah Jazz. He has put up around 15 points and 6 assists per game for his career. Originally, he was taken 4th overall in the 1st round, back in 2007 by Memphis. Last season he scored 16 points and 6 assists with the Jazz. They lost in the 2nd round, yet they feel they have unfinished business. Jazz point guard Mike Conley was out for the majority of the conference semi-finals nursing a hamstring injury.
All-Star guard Mike Conley has agreed to a three-year, $72.5M contract to stay with the Utah Jazz, his agents Steve Heumann and Jess Holtz of @CAA_Basketball tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 2, 2021
What This Means for the Future
Mike Conley is staying in Utah. Essentially, Utah gets their point guard back. During the 1st round series against the Memphis Grizzlies, Conley averaged over 17 points and 9 assists on over 50% shooting from beyond the arc. Being an all-star who can defend and use the pick and roll exceptionally, it’s no wonder Utah fought hard to keep him. On the other hand, Conley is getting older and should definitely prefer to play for a team that has a chance at competing. Utah is that place, as he is familiar with the team and the team was just the #1 seed a year prior. If Utah is able to get better perimeter defenders, this is a big off-season for them.
This also can keep superstar Donovan Mitchell happier to stay with the franchise long-term. With his upside being incredible, the team would love to keep him for the extensive future in hopes of a championship.
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