Report: Jazz sign G Patty Mills to 1-year, $3.3M deal

Field Level Media|published: 08/14/2024, 12:12pm EDT

Aug 6, 2024; Paris, France; Australia guard Patty Mills (5) reacts after losing to Serbia in men’s basketball quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Utah Jazz are signing free agent guard Patty Mills to a one-year, $3.3 million deal, ESPN reported Wednesday.

Mills, 36, is entering his 16th season and playing for his sixth team. His deal is fully guaranteed, per the report.

He split last season with Atlanta and Miami, averaging 4.0 points and 13.0 minutes in 32 games (five starts).

Mills has career averages of 8.8 points, 2.2 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 892 games (112 starts) with the Portland Trail Blazers (2009-11), San Antonio Spurs (2011-21), Brooklyn Nets (2021-23), Hawks and Heat.

He reunites with Jazz head coach Will Hardy, who was an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich when Mills played for the Spurs.

--Field Level Media