The NBA trade deadline can be a stressful time.
So you’ll forgive Georges Niang if he seemed a little on edge as Utah Jazz executive Dennis Lindsey made his way toward basket where Niang was practicing on Wednesday afternoon.
“Oh shoot. What is happening right now? Am I gone?” were the thoughts running through Niang’s mind.
Lindsey asked the Jazz forward, “What do you think about Matt Thomas?”
“I love Matt Thomas,” Niang replied. “He’s the best.”
“Well, he’s your new teammate now,” Lindsey said.
A day after the Jazz acquired the sharpshooting Thomas from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for a draft pick, Niang was still smiling at the thought of reuniting with his old Iowa State teammate.