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Jazz Exercise 2026–27 Team Options on Five Young Players

Utah secures 2026–27 salaries to preserve leverage for 2026 extension decisions.

Overview

  • The Jazz picked up rookie-scale options on Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, Isaiah Collier and Cody Williams, guaranteeing their 2026–27 contracts.
  • George has opened the season with a surge, averaging 22.3 points and 9.3 assists through four games.
  • Hendricks, coming off a fractured fibula and dislocated ankle last year, has returned to rotation minutes this fall.
  • Collier has yet to appear this season due to a hamstring strain but is reported to be nearing his debut.
  • Hendricks, George and Sensabaugh become eligible for rookie-scale extensions in 2026, and the team faces an Oct. 31, 2026 deadline on fourth-year options for Collier and Williams.