The Utah Jazz are set to be without veteran forward Georges Niang for a couple more weeks, according to a recent team announcement. Per the Jazz, Niang will be evaluated in the next two weeks as he continues to rehab from his offseason foot injury.
The Jazz say forward Georges Niang will be re-evaluated in 10 to 14 days as he works his way back from a stress reaction in his left foot. The fourth-metatarsal issue has kept him out since Utah traded for him last month in a deal that sent rookie RJ Luis to Boston and helped the Celtics clear some money off their books.
It looks like there's still a bit of time to go until we get to see Georges Niang make his Utah Jazz debut. According to a new injury update from the Jazz, Niang, who's been forced out with a foot injury since the start of training camp, will be re-evaluated in one week as he continues to progress through his rehab process.
The Boston Celtics are just one week away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a home game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics have had a busy offseason, trading away both Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday as they prepare for (most likely) a full season without injured star Jayson Tatum.
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Forward Georges Niang will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks as he works his way back from a stress reaction in his left foot, the Jazz announced. Niang suffered the injury during offseason training, and while he’s making progress, there’s still no clear timeline for his return.
Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang will be re-evaluated in two to three weeks as he works to come back from a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot, the team announced in a press release.
The Utah Jazz got the kind of professional headline no team wants — Georges Niang is on the shelf. The forward suffered a stress reaction in the fourth metatarsal of his left foot during offseason training, the club said.
The Utah Jazz made a bundle of different moves to shake up their roster a bit heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, but one of their final touches to the roster was bringing in a familiar face in Georges Niang, acquiring the veteran forward from the Boston Celtics along with a pair of second-round picks.
Jazz forward Georges Niang has suffered a fourth metatarsal stress reaction in his left foot during offseason workouts, the team announced. He’ll be reevaluated in two weeks.
The Utah Jazz plan to keep Georges Niang, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. The Jazz acquired Niang from the Boston Celtics, who acquired the forward from the Atlanta Hawks in the Kristaps Porziņģis trade.
Forward Georges Niang has been well-traveled this offseason. The 6-foot-7 vet, 32, was first shipped off to the Boston Celtics — along with a future second-round draft pick — as compensation for former starting Boston center Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets.
BOSTON – The Celtics aren’t just reloading — they’re restructuring. Following Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear, Boston had to re-evaluate its short- and long-term approach.
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics continue to reshape their roster in a calculated attempt to dodge harsh luxury tax penalties. They’ve already shipped out Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis in cost-cutting deals.
The NBA minivan is on the move once again. More specifically, for the second time this offseason, Georges Niang is being traded. This time, it’s from the Boston Celtics back to the Utah Jazz, where Niang played from 2017-21.
After winning the NBA title in 2023-24, the Boston Celtics brought their entire expensive roster back last season. With Jayson Tatum possibly out for all of the 2025-26 season, the Celtics have dumped two key players to get under the tax apron.
The Cleveland Cavaliers identified massive weakness on their roster following their early playoff exit last season. They needed more frontcourt depth and three-point shooting which led them to signing Georges Niang.
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Coming into his first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was assumed Georges Niang would fill a specific need — knocking down threes. That didn't quite happen in the early going, but in November, the 30-year-old forward found his mark from distance.