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The status of George & Vassell has been revealed
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The status of George & Vassell has been revealed

Saturday afternoon, the Utah Jazz will end their four-game road trip and face San Antonio spurs. This is the second match of the season between the two teams. Spurs got the best of the Jazz first time around, with Victor Wembanyama recording a rare 5×5 performance. The Jazz will enter this contest with better health than in their first matchup.

Keyonte George is questionable for the contest with a sore left leg. He is the only Jazz rotation player listed on the injury report.

Devin Vassell is listed as probable, which clears the way for him to make his season debut tomorrow. Unfortunately, the Spurs will be without Jeremy Sochan (thumb surgery) and Tre Jones (sprained ankle). Additionally, Malaki Branham is questionable for the contest with a sprained ankle.

Vassell’s health is a major boost for the Spurs. He scored nearly 20 points per game a season ago and will need plenty of pressure to create on the perimeter of Wembanyama and Chris Paul. Vassell adds an element of shooting and making perimeter shots that no one else on the roster can replicate. He is coming off offseason surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot.

Sochan and Branham are a major part of the Spurs wing depth. Without them, rookie Stephon Castle, the fourth overall pick in June’s Draft, could have an extended streak.

If George misses the game, Will Hardy has several options to replace him in the starting lineup with Jordan Clarkson, Patty Mills and Isaiah Collier. Collier is finally healthy after a hamstring problem delayed his debut. Despite this, Will Hardy was not part of the team’s rotation against Milwaukee.

Lauri Markkanen was injured the last time these two teams met. His addition is a major boost for the 1-7 Jazz. Markkanen will look to bounce back from a tough night of shooting in his final outing.

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