Overview
- The Utah Jazz and Keyonte George agreed to a five-year rookie-scale extension reported at $157.5 million that formally begins in the 2027–28 season and runs through 2031–32.
- The deal contains no player or team option and includes reported annual incentives that total $2.5 million, which sources say are counted in the $157.5 million figure and imply a roughly $155 million base value.
- George earned the contract after a breakout 2025–26 season in which he averaged 23.6 points and 6.1 assists in 54 starts, a leap teams cited as the primary reason for Utah’s long-term commitment.
- The agreement, reported Friday by multiple outlets, gives George long-term pay security and locks him into a young Jazz core that now includes Darryn Peterson, Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Ace Bailey.
- Most outlets corroborated the $157.5 million figure but one publication briefly reported $175 million, and the extension reflects a common use of rookie-scale deals to prevent restricted free-agent offer sheets and stabilize roster planning.