Georges Niang’s wait to make his season debut will proceed.
The Jazz stated in a press launch that the veteran ahead continues to be working via his rehabilitation course of and can stay out for a minimum of two extra weeks, which is when he’s scheduled to be re-evaluated.
Whereas the workforce famous that Niang is making progress, he’s not but near returning to recreation motion.
The harm dates again greater than 11 weeks, when Utah first disclosed that Niang suffered a stress response within the fourth metatarsal of his left foot throughout offseason exercises.
Since then, the Jazz have persistently described his restoration as shifting in the appropriate path, however with out a clear timeline, protecting him sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Niang, a former second-round choose in 2016, has constructed a fame across the league as a dependable ground spacer.
Over his profession, he’s knocked down practically 40 p.c of his three-point makes an attempt, and final season he averaged 9.9 factors and three.4 rebounds throughout 79 video games cut up between Cleveland and Atlanta whereas capturing effectively from all ranges.
After being dealt from Atlanta to Boston in July, Niang was rerouted to Utah in August as a part of a salary-clearing transfer.
He’s enjoying on an expiring contract that may pay him $8.2 million in 2025/26, making his well being and eventual return an vital issue for each Niang and the Jazz shifting ahead.
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— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) December 15, 2025
