Report: Jazz, Keyonte George agree to five-year, $157M extension

Keyonte George and the Jazz have agreed to a five-year, $157.5-million rookie-scale contract extension, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Friday.

The fourth-year guard took another leap last season, averaging a career-high 23.6 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.1 steals over 57 games. He also set a new best by shooting 37.1 per cent from three-point range on 6.7 attempts per game.

George missed the final 16 games of the season with a right hamstring strain.

After trading three first-round picks for Jaren Jackson Jr. and drafting Darryn Peterson second overall during the off-season, the Jazz appear set to take a step up in the Western Conference this season.

Now they have locked down another key piece of that core for an extended period.