The Utah Jazz waived forwards Taylor Funk and Chance Moore, the team announced Wednesday.
Funk, 6-foot-8 and 230 pounds, appeared in 41 games last season for the San Diego Clippers’ G League affiliate. Moore, 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds, concluded his collegiate career at West Virginia.
The Terms Of The Waivers
The Jazz did not disclose contract details or the number of open roster spots remaining.
What It Means For The Jazz Frontcourt
The waivers are part of Utah’s preseason roster decisions as the team prepares for the regular season.
Player Background
Funk appeared in 41 games for San Diego’s Clippers affiliate in 2025-26, averaging 11.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 26.2 minutes per game, with six 20-point outings on the season. He spent two years in the G League, suiting up for the Capital City Go-Go in 2024-25 and splitting 2023-24 between Go-Go and the Maine Celtics. Collegiately, Funk played five seasons at Saint Joseph’s from 2017 to 2022 before transferring to Utah State for 2022-23, where he averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists while making 219 three-pointers, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history.
He earned spots on the 2023 All-Mountain West Tournament Team and the USBWA All-District VIII Team. Funk is a native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Moore averaged 10.6 points on 53.1% shooting and 5.8 rebounds in 22.3 minutes per game across 29 appearances for West Virginia last season, posting 18 double-figure scoring games and three double-doubles. His collegiate path included stops at St. Bonaventure, Missouri State, Arkansas and West Virginia.
His best statistical season came at St. Bonaventure in 2024-25, when he averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.0 minutes per game.
What’s Next
The Jazz have not announced their full opening-night roster. Further roster moves are possible as preseason camp concludes.
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