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Keyonte George breakout may save the Jazz from horrifying reality

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Keyonte George's ascension has made for quite the story for the Utah Jazz. Year 3 could not have gone better for George, and it feels like he really has only gotten better as the season has gone on. Him turning into a major star is a game-changer for the Jazz, but even better, he shows that the Jazz truly struck gold with one of their first-round picks, which didn't become evident until now.

ESPN's Tim MacMahon delved into this on "The Hoop Collective," explaining what a relief George has been for Utah.

"Because (the Jazz) haven't had the super high pick in the lottery, they need one of their recent first rounders to really pop.