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Keyonte George scored a career-high 43 points, Jusuf Nurkic recorded his second career triple-double, and the Utah Jazz rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-122.
The Utah Jazz are starting to find better and better positioning in this year's race to the top of the NBA lottery standings.
Norman Powell has always scored. The difference now is how he’s doing it, and how often the ball is just handed to him with a shrug that says go get one.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell went out of his way to campaign for an on-the-rise Utah Jazz player as a first-time NBA All-Star.
Regardless, Nurkic's age, expiring contract, and quality production through the first half of the year make him an appealing trade candidate to watch before the deadline hits. Considering his contract nets him $19.3 million, a trade could be tougher to iron out compared to a simple buyout.
An NBA writer believes the Utah Jazz could sign the Los Angeles Lakers' breakout 27-year-old star this summer.