When the pick becomes the player, Keyonte George burns the Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves v Utah Jazz | Chris Gardner/GettyImagesKeyonte George had a career-high 43 points in the Utah Jazz's win against the Minnesota Timberwolves last night. A full circle moment from being drafted by Utah back in 2023, using one of the picks the Jazz received in the Rudy Gobert trade that same year.

Keyonte George went from just a pick to a star player

There’s something incredibly poetic about Keyonte George’s breakout season culminating in a career-night performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who once traded away the draft capital that helped bring him to Utah. What felt like a throwaway piece in the Rudy Gobert trade has instead become one of the most exciting…