Keyonte George To Miss Upcoming Jazz Road Trip With Left Foot Injury
Dec 13, 2023, 7:25 PM | Updated: Dec 14, 2023, 10:13 am
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) looks at the replay against the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (Courtesy of Deseret News)
(Courtesy of Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Just four minutes into the first quarter against the Knicks, Keyonte George had a non-contact injury when trailing a New York fastbreak.
George limped around the court until intentionally fouling to sub himself out of the game.
Keyonte George is hurt, he rolled his ankle during the Knicks fast break, tried to run it off, but had to foul on the next possession to leave the game.
Jazz injuries just haven’t stopped this year.
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 14, 2023
He immediately ran into the tunnel after the foul was called and hit a table he passed by in frustration.
The score was 7-7 when George subbed out.
The replay showed that he began limping after stumbling near the free-throw line.
It was later announced that George injured his left foot and would not return.
Keyonte George will not return tonight for the @utahjazz with a left foot injury. #TakeNote | @kslsports
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 14, 2023
On Thursday, Will Hardy and Collin Sexton gave updates on the rookie’s injury.
Hardy said that the Jazz will get an MRI on Keyonte George’s ankle on Friday.
Sexton said that George had gotten some “good results” on tests earlier in the day.
Collin Sexton offered this update on Keyonte George:
“He got some good results earlier so it’ll be definitely fine.”
Take that for what you will, but sounds like good early returns. #TakeNote | @kslsports
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) December 14, 2023
Lauri Markkanen Returns As Jazz Host Knicks
The Utah Jazz will be without Jordan Clarkson when they host the New York Knicks on ’80s decade night.
On Tuesday the Jazz announced that Clarkson would miss at least the next two weeks with a hamstring strain.
Lauri Markkanen (hamstring) and Walker Kessler (foot) will both suit up against New York. John Collins (illness) is out for the Jazz who haven’t had a fully healthy roster since the opening weeks of the season.
The @utahjazz announced that Jordan Clarkson will miss at least two weeks with a hamstring strain. #TakeNote https://t.co/woi0QcTJSM
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) December 13, 2023
Markkanen has missed the last eight games for the Jazz. The team was 3-5 in his absence.
Clarkson first suffered a thigh bruise in late November, but an MRI after Monday’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder revealed a right bicep femoris strain.
The guard has seen a dip in his averages this season scoring 16.6 points per game while shooting just 40 percent from the floor and 30 percent from three.
The Jazz currently own the fourth-worst record in the Western Conference at 7-16 and are 5.5 games back of the 10th and final Play-In Tournament spot.
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Chandler Holt is a co-host for the Jazz Notes podcast and a Digital Sports Producer for KSLSports.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter @ChandlerHoltKSL or on Threads @chandlerho1t.
