Mike Conley declines early termination option, will return to Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley on Thursday declined to exercise the early termination option in his contract, choosing to bypass unrestricted free agency and remain with the Utah Jazz, according to a report from Yahoo’s Chris Haynes.A request for comment from the Jazz was not immediately returned.The move was long expected, considering Conley is owed $34.5 million this coming season, and given the expected tepid nature of the 2020 free agent market.It also puts to rest any speculation t