The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded sharpshooting veteran guard Kyle Korver to the Utah Jazz, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
Cleveland has traded Kyle Korver to Utah, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 28, 2018
The Jazz will send back Alec Burks and two second-round picks:
Utah will send two future second-round picks to the Cavs for Korver, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/lismhVt0JH
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 28, 2018
Utah is also sending Alec Burks to Cavaliers in the deal, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 28, 2018
The second-round picks Utah is sending to Cleveland will be conveyed in 2020 and 2021, according to Wojnarowski:
Sources: The Jazz are sending a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 second-round pick via the Wizards. https://t.co/qheV5oY3QS
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 28, 2018
At 37 years old, Korver is ancient by basketball standards, but can still contribute in a key role. In 16 games for the Cavs this season, he shot 46.3 percent from 3-point range. This will be Korver’s second stint in Utah, as the guard played for the Jazz from 2007-2010.
Burks is 10 years younger than Korver. He’s a 6-foot-6 swingman whom Utah drafted 12th overall in 2011. For his career, Burks has averaged 9.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 42.5 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from 3-point range.
The Jazz have been one of the NBA’s most disappointing teams this season and were in need of a shakeup. At 9-12, they hold the second-worst record in the West.
