Jazz rookie Keyonte George has been cleared to resume all on-court activities, Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune tweets via a team statement.
George was named to the Las Vegas Summer League First Team despite suffering a right ankle sprain. The Baylor product, who was drafted with the No. 16 pick, could be in the mix for the Jazz’s starting point guard job.
We have more from the Northwest Division:
- Anthony Edwards is one of the top options for Team USA this summer heading into the World Cup. Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley expects Edwards to be better than ever during the upcoming NBA season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic tweets. “He’s working on all facets of his game. He’s hungry, he’s angry, he’s all that at the same time,” Conley said. “It’s going to be really fun to see his development and how he comes back this season.”
- Timberwolves center Naz Reid is no longer under the radar after signing a three-year, $42MM extension. He told Krawczynski that he’s fine with the added pressure that comes with the contract. “Bigger role, bigger expectations,” Reid said. “So I’m definitely going to show I’ve improved, in every facet of the game, maturity, basketball or whatever the case may be. Higher pay comes higher responsibility. This is what comes with it. So I’m ready for it.”
- What player needs to step up the most for the Nuggets to repeat as champions? Harrison Wind of DNVR Nuggets believes Christian Braun fits that description with the anticipation that Braun can expand his offensive contributions.
A month is a pretty long time to be cleared for Keyonte’s sprained ankle. They’re either very cautious with him or it was worse than they made it appear.
George should be playing 6th man PG this season or at the beginning
Sexton played that role last year. Although, KG3 definitely has the talent, and drive, to get more minutes over veterans ahead of him. It’s probably why some people compare him to Donovan. It’ll be competitive, for sure!