Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) throughout an NBA basketball sport towards the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Monday, March 15, 2021. Horton-Tucker was traded to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Jeff Chiu, Related Press
On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz agreed to a commerce with the Los Angeles Lakers that despatched Patrick Beverley to the Lakers earlier than he ever performed a sport for the Jazz.
In return, the Jazz obtained guard Talen Horton-Tucker and ahead Stanley Johnson.
Who's Horton-Tucker?
Age: 21 (Nov. 25, 2000).
Peak: 6-foot-4.
Weight: 234 kilos.
From: Chicago, Illinois. He performed collegiately at Iowa State.
Drafted: forty sixth general within the 2019 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. His rights have been traded on draft night time to the Los Angeles Lakers in trade for a 2020 second-round choose (ultimately grew to become Paul Reed) and money issues. He has performed all three years of his NBA profession with the Lakers.
Contract: Horton-Tucker has has yet one more 12 months on his contract at $10.26 million, but in addition has a participant possibility for the 2023-24 season at $11.02 million.
Profession averages: 9.3 factors, 2.8 rebounds and a pair of.6 assists in 22.1 minutes per sport.
Do you know?: Horton-Tucker received his No. 5 retired by his elementary college in Chicago. He performed highschool at Simeon Profession Academy, the place a slew of NBA gamers have prepped at.