Jazz's Keyonte George: Jazz optimistic about injury

George (knee) will get an MRI on Friday, but the Jazz are optimistic the injury won't prevent him from playing in the regular-season opener against the Grizzlies on Oct. 23, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.

George suffered a mild left knee sprain during the third quarter of Tuesday's win over the Mavericks, and while the Jazz are confident he won't have to miss time once their regular season begins, an MRI will provide a more precise diagnosis. George is a pivotal piece for Utah from a short-term and long-term perspective. He averaged 13.0 points with 4.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game as a rookie in 2023-24 across 75 regular-season contests.