Jazz Acquire Nickeil Alexander-Walker In Three-Team Trade
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Utah Jazz acquired guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker as part of a three-team trade.
The Utah Jazz are acquiring guard Portland?s Nickeil Alexander-Walker and the Spurs? Juancho Hernangomez in a three-way deal, sources tell ESPN. The Spurs gets guard Tomas Satoransky and a second-round pick, and the Blazers get Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes and a second-round pick.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 9, 2022
Plenty of moving parts in this deal as the Jazz, San Antonio Spurs, and Portland Trail Blazers are the teams involved. Along with Alexander-Walker, the Jazz will also receive Spurs forward Juancho Hernangomez as part of the trade. The Spurs will receive guard Trail Blazers guard Tomas Satoransky and a second-round pick in the deal, while the Trail Blazers will walk away with Utah’s forwards Joe Ingles and Elijah Hughes.
It’s a plethora of pieces, but no regular league starters have been moved in the deal as the Jazz are the only team who gets any impactful piece in the trade. Alexander-Walker, the headliner, has averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists in 50 games this season. The Jazz will receive some essential depth in their backcourt upon his arrival.
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