Mbeng accumulated 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), four rebounds, nine assists and five steals in 48 minutes during Sunday's 131-107 loss to the Lakers.
Mbeng moved back into the starting unit for the last game of the regular season and played all 48 minutes. The Jazz rewarded Mbeng with a two-year deal April 2, and he played a key role down the stretch with averages of 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.4 three-pointers in 32.8 minutes across 15 appearances.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Starting Sunday
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Mbeng will start Sunday against the Lakers, Khobi Price of The California Post reports.
Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, Blake Hinson and Oscar Tshiebwe will join Mbeng in the first unit for Sunday's regular-season finale. As a starter this season, Mbeng has averaged 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Not starting Friday
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Mbeng won't start Friday's game against Memphis.
Mbeng started Tuesday's loss to the Pelicans but will retreat to the bench in favor of Kennedy Chandler on Friday. Mbeng has averaged 3.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals in 23.4 minutes per game over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Starting versus Pelicans
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Mbeng will start Tuesday's game against New Orleans.
Mbeng didn't play in Sunday's 146-111 loss to Oklahoma City. However, not only will he play Tuesday, but he will also re-enter the starting lineup for the first time since the 133-110 loss to the Wizards on March 25. In three starts this season, the 23-year-old has averaged 9.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 0.3 blocks and 1.3 steals across 40.0 minutes.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Lands two-year deal
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Mbeng signed a two-year deal with the Jazz on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After his pair of 10-day contracts ran out, the Jazz will quickly move to lock him up in Utah after some impressive stretches of play. The defensive specialist has averaged 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.9 minutes per contest across 11 outings.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Set to re-sign with Utah
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The Jazz plan to re-sign Mbeng to a rest-of-season contract after his second 10-day deal expired Thursday, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.
The contract will likely be finalized prior to Friday's game against the Rockets and will keep Mbeng in the fold through the rest of the season and possibly into the 2026-27 campaign, depending on the terms of the deal. An undrafted rookie out of Yale, Mbeng has impressed with his defensive acumen over the course of his two 10-day deals but hasn't offered much utility for fantasy purposes beyond being a streaming option for steals. Over his 11 appearances with Utah, Mbeng has shot just 42.9 percent from the field and 16.7 percent from beyond the arc while averaging 5.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.7 steals in 29.9 minutes per contest.
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Bez Mbeng: Contract expires
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Mbeng became a free agent Monday after his 10-day contract with the Jazz expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
After signing with Utah on March 13, the undrafted rookie out of Yale was heavily involved during his week-and-a-half-long stay in the NBA. He was part of the rotation for each of the Jazz's last five games, averaging 4.8 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 33.4 minutes per contest while shooting 39.1 percent from the field. The Jazz would have the ability to retain Mbeng on a second 10-day deal or rest-of-season contract, so if the team intends to keep him, any re-signing would likely be finalized prior to Monday's game versus the Raptors.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Drawing first career start
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Mbeng will start in Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Mbeng will make his first career start, stepping up to the top unit alongside Elijah Harkless, Cody Williams, Ace Bailey and Kyle Filipowski. In four appearances this season, Mbeng is averaging 2.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals across 30.5 minutes. Mbeng is signed to a 10-day deal with the Jazz, but the contract is set to expire before Utah's next game Monday versus the Raptors.
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Jazz's Bez Mbeng: Lands 10-day deal with Utah
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Mbeng agreed Thursday with the Jazz on a 10-day contract, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.
An undrafted rookie out of Yale, Mbeng was cut by the Heat prior to the start of the season and has spent the entire season with Miami's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Through 41 appearances for the Skyforce, the 6-foot-4 guard has averaged 6.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 27.5 minutes per game while shooting just 27 percent from three-point range. With Keyonte George exiting the Jazz's 134-117 loss to the Knicks on Wednesday due to a hamstring injury and at risk of missing time, Mbeng could be called upon to serve as a backup point guard in Utah's next contest Friday in Portland.
