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When you hit difficult periods of the season where those guys had been through that, they had a calming effect.
SALT LAKE CITY — Almost immediately after they all became members of the Utah Jazz by July 5, 2016, George Hill, Joe Johnson and Boris Diaw collectively became known simply as “the veterans.”
Grouping the trio together that way came with good reason. Johnson arrived in Salt Lake City as a surprise free agent signing after 15 years in the league, seven of which saw him be named an All-Star. Diaw, after being traded by the San Antonio Spurs, joined the Jazz 13 years of experience and a championship ring in his possession.