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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Will Riley (from Kitchener, ON) is the 22nd Canadian to be drafted in the first round of the NBA draft since 2011. He's the sixth Canadian taken in the first round over the last four drafts, joining Sharpe & Mathurin in 2022, Prosper in 2023 and Edey & George in 2024.
Multiple team sources, interviewed by The Athletic, provided some answers. Utah isn’t currently sure where it will take its roster once the offseason hits. But, it can go one of two ways. One is to build around forward Lauri Markkanen with a veteran-laden core. In that case, expect the Jazz to hit the market and attempt to secure veteran help to bolster their roster. The other way is to double down on the Jazz’s many young players on their roster: Keyonte George, Isaiah Collier, Walker Kessler, Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Filipowski, along with last year’s lottery pick, Cody Williams.
Andy Larsen: Jazz beat Blazers 133-126 in OT. Kyle Filipowski: 30 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and a block. Keyonte George: 18/6/6. Sensabaugh: 22/4/4. The win makes it probably about 10% more likely that they end up with the No. 6 pick this draft.
During that same timeout, second-year guard Keyonte George was not in the huddle. He sat at the end of the bench hunched over, not really paying attention to what was going on between Filipowski and Sexton. Then when head coach Will Hardy joined the huddle, George slowly walked around the corner of the court with a towel over his head. Even John Collins and Taylor Hendricks, wearing street clothes, were engaged in what was happening with the rest of the team and listening in to what Hardy had to say. And this isn’t the first time that George has seemed disconnected or frustrated in a negative way.
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Andy Larsen: For tonight’s game vs Chicago: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George questionable. John Collins, Collin Sexton, KJ Martin, Jaden Springer and Elijah Harkless out.
Andy Larsen: Keyonte George will be out today (foot contusion).
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Andy Larsen: Jazz say Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen remain out tomorrow. Walker Kessler and Collin Sexton back available. Oscar Tshiebwe newly out, with the Stars. Keyonte George and Jaden Springer questionable.
Andy Larsen: Keyonte George officially out today vs Washington due to his illness. (He joins Markkanen, Collins, Sexton, Kessler, Clarkson as out.)
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