Jazz plan to keep recent acquisition

The Jazz are planning on keeping Georges Niang after acquiring him from the Celtics, reports Jake Fischer for The Stein Line (subscriber link).

Niang spent four of his first five years in Utah after playing his rookie season with the Pacers. In that time, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 41.1% from three. He split time between the Cavaliers and Hawks last season, posting a career-high 12.1 points in 23 minutes per night in 28 games for Atlanta.

It’s believed that the Jazz value him as a veteran locker room presence; depending on what happens with Kevin Love, who is rumored to be exploring the possibility of a buyout, he could be the oldest player on Utah’s roster at 32 years old.

Niang was brought in from Boston along with two second-round picks for undrafted free agent RJ Luis, in a deal meant to save money for the Celtics.