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Utah Jazz Trade Collin Sexton to Charlotte for Jusuf Nurkic
- During last week's NBA draft, the Charlotte Hornets traded Jusuf Nurkic to the Jazz for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick, sources say.
- The Jazz traded Sexton after drafting guards Bailey and Clayton, leaving the Hornets thin at center following trades of Williams and Richards.
- Data shows Sexton averaged 18.4 points, 4.2 assists, and posted career-highs of 41% from three and 87% from the line last season.
- As a result of the trade, Hornets' center depth is thin, with Moussa Diabate penciled in and rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner awaiting minutes.
- Moving forward, Jazz's Nurkic will mentor Kessler, strengthening their rotation, while Hornets' Kalkbrenner gains playing time as a rookie center.
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Jazz Complete Trade With Hornets That Does Not Make Sense
In the run-up to the free agency period, the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets have completed a trade that no one was expecting, and that few can find Utah’s logic for. As first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN, the Jazz will send guard Collin Sexton to the Hornets, along with a second-round pick in 2030, in exchange for Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic. No other players or picks have been reported as being included in the deal. It follows, therefore…
Hornet trade center Jusuf Nurkić for Jazz guard Collin Sexton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — The Charlotte Hornets have acquired guard Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick from the Utah Jazz in exchange for center Jusuf Nurkić, the team announced Sunday. The 8th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Alabama, Sexton's career averaged 18.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 29.9 minutes per game across 407 total appearances (335 starts). Last season, Sexton averaged 18.4 points, 2.7 …
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