FILE–Nickeil Alexander-Walker, formerly from New Orleans Pelicans. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP
The Utah Jazz acquired guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker from the Portland Trail Blazers and forward Juancho Hernangomez from the San Antonio Spurs in a three-way trade Wednesday.
The Trail Blazers receive injured forward Joe Ingles along with forward Elijah Hughes from Utah plus a second-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft that originally belonged to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Spurs get guard Tomas Satoransky from Portland and a 2027 second-round pick from Utah.
Alexander-Walker and Satoransky were traded for the second time in two days. They went from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Blazers in the CJ McCollum deal Tuesday.
Alexander-Walker, 23, averaged 12.8 points, 3.3 boards and 2.8 assists in 50 games (19 starts) with the Pelicans.
If he remains in Utah, Alexander-Walker gives the Jazz another backcourt boost off the bench with Jordan Clarkson.
Today hurts… I knew it was a possibility but didn’t want to believe it, we have been lucky to call this place home for 8 years!
I got a lot more to say, but I’m going to have a beer & relax with some good friends..
Go get a win fellas! I’ll always be watching ❤️
— Joe Ingles (@Joeingles7) February 10, 2022
Ingles, 34, tore his ACL on Jan. 30 and is out for the rest of this season. He left as Utah’s all-time 3-point leader with 1,071. Ingles is a 40.8 percent career shooter from 3-point range but hit a career-low 34.7 percent this season. In 590 games (313 starts), Ingles has averaged 8.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
Hernangomez, 26, played five games for the Spurs after coming over from Boston in the Bryn Forbes trade on Jan. 19. Overall, he is averaging 1.1 points and 6.4 minutes in 23 games this season.
Satoransky, 30, averaged 2.8 points, 2.4 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 32 games (three starts) during his first season with New Orleans.
Hughes, 23, averaged 3.1 points and 8.0 minutes in 14 games (one start) for the Jazz this season.