It’s taken a few stops along the way, but Georges Niang deserves his time in the NBA, and the Jazz need to look seriously into it.
Niang has been on the Jazz’s roster as a two-way option for the club, spending time both with the Jazz and their G-League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Where last season he played 15 games while averaging 22 points per game and shooting 60% from the field. Though the competition may not be up to NBA level, those kind of numbers make a person’s head turn. Niang has the attention of summer league coach Alex Jensen;
Jazz Summer League head coach Alex Jensen on Georges Niang: “He’s an NBA roster player for sure.