The Utah Jazz have signed point guard Jason Hart to backup Deron Williams for next season.  Hart played in 36 games (22 starts) last season for the Clippers and the Kings.  In those games Hart averaged 23.5 minutes, 6.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  Hart shot 44.6% from the floor, 24.1% from the three point line and 89.4% from the free throw line. 

Hart has now played in 240 NBA games (54 starts) in his career and he has averaged 18.0 minutes, 5.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game.  Hart has shot 43.9% from the floor, 31.9% from the three point line and 78.1% from the free throw line.  Signing Hart was a good move for the Jazz as they can now give Deron Williams more of a break this season.

Shooting guard Derek Fisher asked to be released by the Utah Jazz so that he could spend more time with his little daughter who’s fighting for her life.  He didn’t announce his retirement because he might return to the game he loves at some point if his daughter gets better.  I’ll be saying a prayer for that little girl and you should too.  Fisher played in all 82 games last season (61 starts) for the Jazz and he averaged 27.9 minutes, 10.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  His shooting was a little off as he only hit 38.2% from the floor, 30.8% from three point range and 85.3% from the free throw line.

Fisher has had a long career as he has played in 782 career NBA games (351 starts) and he has averaged 25.6 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game.  He has shot 39.7% from the floor, 36.8% from three point range and 80.3% from the free throw line over his career.  Here’s hoping it isn’t the end of Fisher’s NBA career.