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According to multiple sources, legendary Cyclone basketball player Georges Niang has signed a multi-year deal with the Utah Jazz.
Forward Georges Niang has agreed to a multiyear deal with the Utah Jazz, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 13, 2018
After originally being drafted by the Indiana Pacers 50th overall in the 2016 draft, Niang was waived and then picked up by the Golden State Warriors G-League roster, and then signed to a two-way contract with the Utah Jazz in January, playing for their G-league team in Salt Lake City.
Niang made the most of it - averaging a team-high 19.7 points per game, and being named to All-NBA G League First Team.
The former ISU fan favorite has turned it on in summer league and forced the Jazz franchise to make him a long-term commitment.
I can’t think of anyone more well deserved than this guy. Congrats Georges!