The Utah Jazz just made their smartest move in years. Then they started talking about championships. On Friday, guard Keyonte George agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million extension.
Just a few weeks away from the start of the new NBA season, the league swung down the hammer on the Los Angeles Clippers following their recent investigations surrounding potential cap circumvention when signing Kawhi Leonard.
The Utah Jazz, as currently constructed, could simply enter the 2026-27 season and be ready to go for the year ahead. They have 14 players signed under
Jazz guard Keyonte George finalized a five-year, $157.5MM rookie scale contract extension on Friday. The deal, which has a base value of $155MM and features $500K in annual incentives, begins in 2027/28 and runs through ’31/32.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
The Utah Jazz held a press conference for Keyonte George, who signed a new $157.5M contract. The press conference included Will Hardy, Ryan Smith, Danny Ainge, Austin Ainge, and Justin Zanik.
The Utah Jazz completed a big task on their to-do list on Friday afternoon after news had broken that the team had agreed to a five-year, $157.5 million extension with Keyonte George, keeping him in Salt Lake City until 2032.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Utah Jazz had some money to spend after All-Star center Walker Kessler was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday, the Jazz agreed to a massive deal with guard Keyonte George, giving him a five-year extension worth $157.5 million.
Utah is among the youngest teams in the NBA, and one of those young stars was rewarded Friday with a massive contract extension to remain with the franchise.
The Jazz and guard Keyonte George have reached an agreement on a rookie scale extension that will be worth $157.5MM over five years, sources tell Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon of ESPN (Twitter link).
Before I get started, I wanted to explain this idea. If you had to draft players from the Jazz starting five, what order would you draft them in? Not as if they were all rookies, but as the players they are today.
The Utah Jazz sit less than two weeks away from the start of their training camp leading into the 2026-27 NBA season after a long offseason's wait. And as the Jazz currently stand, while we know this roster is bound for a better destiny than they've seen throughout the past four seasons.
Just as the Cavaliers finished reshaping themselves for another run through the Eastern Conference, Toronto added Kawhi Leonard. That qualifies as an inconvenience.
When you think of August, most people don’t think of sports news unless you’re following MLB or MLS. In the NBA, August means preseason prep. However, under the new CBA, small deals continued to happen throughout the summer.
Kevin Love could be coming full circle this offseason. The free agent big man Love is open to returning to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reported this week.
There’s a new sensation with the Utah Jazz finally looking ready to stop living at the bottom of the Western Conference. After winning just 17 games in
Four years after his last stint in the NBA, Tacko Fall finds his way back. The 7-foot-6 giant from Dakar, Senegal, was undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft despite impressing scouts with his size at the combine.
Darryn Peterson made plenty of headlines during the NBA pre-draft process. Apparently, he lost a car along the way, too. Peterson, the No. 2 overall pick of the Jazz, revealed during an interview with ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike that his vehicle was stolen from the driveway of an Airbnb where he was staying before the draft.
Bosnia and Herzegovina took on Italy in a FIBA World Cup qualifier on Friday and earned a big 78-76 win. Utah Jazz’s Jusuf Nurkic can be thanked for the team’s victory, as he went ballistic against Italy to keep Bosnia and Herzegovina alive in the tournament.
Darryn Peterson is getting a rude welcome to life as a professional athlete. The Utah Jazz star rookie Peterson spoke in a recent interview to ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike.
Basketball fans, rejoice. The NBA finally released its schedule, and on October 20, 2026, the 2026-2027 season will be underway. For Utah Jazz fans in particular, this is an exciting day.