Nov 7, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy is held back from Utah Jazz guard Ace Bailey (19) and guard Isaiah Collier (8) after reacting to a foul a called against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images / Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

The Utah Jazz have come into this season with some promising players, but who is the one who is showing the most results? In our latest NBA Reacts, I wanted to see who Jazz fans think is their most improved player, and it’s clear that Jazz fans look at Keyonte George as that player.

The bad news is that came at the expense of the actual Utah Jazz, who were blown out by 40 points and squashed into a lime green pulp in Minnesota on Friday night. “It’s another night where the game was lost in a short period of time,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said. “Tonight, it was the first six minutes of the game.

BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits Utah in Western Conference action Monday. Utah finished 17-65 overall, 8-44 in Western Conference action and 10-31 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Jazz averaged 111.9 points per game while shooting 45.4% from the field and 35.0% from 3-point range last season.

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It’s a career that spans multiple countries, states, teams and includes crossing paths early on with Lauri Markkanen.

Keyonte kept his head held high through the onslaught. He kept playing his brand of basketball, creating open looks, driving inside, trying to keep the energy going for all the guys on the court. The Jazz ran a half-court defense that gave the Wolves a decent bit of trouble, shooting 3-12 during that stretch and turning the ball over 5 times.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/jazz/onsi as Utah Jazz Make Eye-Catching Change to Starting Five. The Utah Jazz have made one notable change to their starting lineup heading into their NBA Cup matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.