The Utah Jazz have waived swingman Elijah Millsap before his contract guarantee date this week, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Millsap, the brother of Atlanta Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap, was informed of his release Tuesday. The Jazz faced a Thursday deadline to decide whether to guarantee the contract of Millsap, who signed a three-year deal during the 2014-15 season. The decision to waive Millsap solidifies forward Chris Johnson's roster guarantee.

Millsap, 28, averaged 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and nearly one steal in 67 games with the Jazz spanning the past two seasons. Several teams are expected to have interest in the 6-foot-6, defensive-minded guard.

Since Millsap joined the franchise on a 10-day contract last January, coach Quin Snyder has praised Millsap’s defensive abilities and positive mindset.

Undrafted out of the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2011, Millsap has spent three separate NBA training camps with the Oklahoma City Thunder (2010), Los Angeles Lakers (2011) and Milwaukee Bucks (2014). He has also starred in the NBA Development League, most recently with the Bakersfield Jam.

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