The Utah Jazz have decided to save Keyonte George for the regular season.
have seen enough. After second-year Jazzman Keyonte George averaged 30.5 over his two appearances, it was announced that he would not participate in the Las Vegas Summer League. Where it stands today, George is penciled in as the starting point guard for a young Jazz squad that will be entering the third year of their rebuild.
"I think it’s a good thing for Keyonte , for sure, right? Like, he showed in Salt Lake that — I mean, the first game, he got to the free throw line 19 times. He was just physically imposing. He could get wherever he wanted. He didn’t shoot well, but that’s fine. It’s more about decision-making. I thought he made great decisions. So, it’s good. You want that second-year player, that guy going into his second year, to prove that he’s way too good for Summer League. I think he did.
Both players offer a lot on the offensive end of the court, but whether they can compete defensively will be the big question moving forward. The Jazz are coming off a year in which they ranked last in the league in defensive rating and the starting backcourt was a big reason why.
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