The Salt Lake City Stars' Naz Mitrou-Long (#3) plays in an NBA G league basketball game against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. His former Iowa State teammate Monte Morris plays for the Vipers.
LAS VEGAS — Soon after the ink dried on Georges Niang’s new contractto remain in Utah on Friday, his best friend Naz Mitrou-Long came up to his room at the Encore Las Vegas Hotel/Casino to congratulate him right away.
Less than 24 hours later, Mitrou-Long would be sharing a similar experience.