Report: Jazz land C Jusuf Nurkic in trade with Hornets
Apr 13, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Charlotte Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic (11) shoots during the second half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images The Utah Jazz are set to acquire center Jusuf Nurkic from the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round draft pick, ESPN reported Sunday.
Nurkic, 30, averaged 8.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 51 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets. He was traded to Charlotte in February for Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic.
In 11 NBA seasons, Nurkic has averaged 11.8 points with 8.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 590 games (490 starts) for the Denver Nuggets (2014-17), Portland Trail Blazers (2017-23), Suns (2023-25) and Hornets.
Sexton, 26, averaged 18.4 points with 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 63 games (61 starts) with the Jazz last season. In seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers (2018-22) and Jazz, he has averaged 18.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 407 games (335 starts). Sexton is also a 38.7 percent shooter on 3-pointers for his career.
--Field Level Media
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