{"id":840337,"date":"2026-09-21T12:09:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/840337\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T12:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T12:09:44","slug":"keyonte-george-agrees-to-massive-extension-with-utah-jazz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/840337\/","title":{"rendered":"Keyonte George agrees to massive extension with Utah Jazz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/utah-jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Utah Jazz<\/a> are attempting to build a stacked core of young players, and Keyonte George figures to play an important role in that equation for the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Western Conference is loaded with talent, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA<\/a> franchise is aiming to contend with the likes of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. Meanwhile, George is receiving a big reward for his breakout season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/nba-superteams-arent-what-they-used-to-be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA superteams aren\u2019t what they used to be<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jazz have completed a five-year, $157.5 million extension with George, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2100963589213307039?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon<\/a>. This comes after the point guard posted over 23 points per game in 2025-26 for Utah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft has steadily become a more crucial piece for the Jazz alongside other young players. Utah\u2019s roster also includes rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/tag\/darryn-peterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Darryn Peterson<\/a>, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Keyonte George earns huge extension after breakout season<\/p>\n<p><img data-od-added-loading=\"\" data-od-removed-fetchpriority=\"high\" data-od-replaced- data-od-xpath=\"\/HTML\/BODY\/DIV[@class='elementor elementor-68004 elementor-location-single post-241227 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nba tag-alert tag-keyonte-george tag-nba tag-utah-jazz mv-content-wrapper']\/*[3][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[2][self::DIV]\/*[1][self::DIV]\/*[8][self::FIGURE]\/*[1][self::PICTURE]\/*[2][self::IMG]\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wp-picture-wrapped=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BASKETBALL-NBA-UTA-MIA.jpg\" alt=\"NBA: Miami Heat at Utah Jazz\" class=\"wp-image-241238\" \/>Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George controls the ball during the second half against the Miami Heat at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect (Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George\u2019s new deal is the fourth-largest contract in Jazz history, trailing Markkanen, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell. The rising NBA star was drafted No. 16 overall in 2023 after starring with the Baylor Bears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 22-year-old has consistently improved during his first three NBA seasons. Last season, George shot over 45 percent from the field and added over six assists per game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, he has carved out a big role in Utah as the team\u2019s main ball handler. It\u2019s easy for George to get lost in the mix of young talents, considering the franchise has drafted lottery picks in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/bill-simmons-sends-scathing-letter-to-clippers-asking-out-of-season-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Bill Simmons sends scathing letter to Clippers asking out of season tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second-year player Ace Bailey and Peterson have major expectations bestowed upon them for 2026 and beyond. Meanwhile, their success likely hinges on George\u2019s ability to distribute the ball and continue to put up strong shooting numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/subscribe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Utah Jazz are attempting to build a stacked core of young players, and Keyonte George figures to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":840338,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3785],"tags":[25344,7,423,955,6,422,427,3972],"class_list":["post-840337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utah-jazz","tag-alert","tag-basketball","tag-jazz","tag-keyonte-george","tag-nba","tag-utah","tag-utah-jazz","tag-utahjazz"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117308959521214558","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=840337"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/840337\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/840338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=840337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=840337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=840337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}