Windhorst doubts Keyonte George and Darrion Peterson fit at Jazz
Brian Windhorst warns that Utah's new $157m guard Keyonte George and No. 2 pick Darrion Peterson may clash in the Jazz backcourt, citing Irving and Waiters.
Insider Brian Windhorst has questioned whether Keyonte George and Darrion Peterson can work together in the Utah Jazz backcourt.
Peterson, a guard, went to the Jazz with the No. 2 pick in the draft, and his prospects in the NBA are rated very highly. George made clear progress in his third season and was rewarded with a new five-year, $157m contract.
Windhorst said: "You are trying to establish yourself as the star of the team, it is your time to get paid. And then the organisation picks a guard at No. 2. That is one of the main causes for concern: the possibility of playing together. The negative outcome has come up often in NBA history. The Cavs had Kyrie Irving, and they took Dion Waiters. It did not work out. That is a telling example. Kelvin Booth, the former Nuggets general manager, said in an interview: 'Surplus is a silent killer in the NBA.' Especially when it comes to young players who lack experience and have not yet received their big contract."
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