it was announced. The Jazz acquired Alexander-Walker from the Portland Trail Blazers and reserve forward Juancho Hernangomez from the San Antonio Spurs in the deal. Portland is also sending guard Tomas Satoransky -- one of four players acquired from the New Orleans Pelicans in Tuesday's CJ McCollum trade -- to San Antonio and acquired second-year forward Elijah Hughes from Utah. The Jazz sent the Blazers a 2022 second-round pick via the Memphis Grizzlies and the Spurs a 2027 second-round pick. Alexander-Walker averaging 12.1 points and 4.7 assists while shooting 45.1% on 3s for a Jazz team that finished with the NBA's best record. Ingles was well aware that his name had come up often in trade discussions before suffering his season-ending injury on Jan. 30 and anticipated being dealt as an expiring contract after he was hurt. "If I'm able to get someone back that would help them make a push for the end of the year who is making $14 million in the final season of his contract. Ingles is one of Utah's great developmental success stories is expected to be a rotation player for the Jazz. He could potentially fill some of the scoring and playmaking void in the second unit caused by Ingles recently suffering a torn ACL. The Jazz believe that Alexander-Walker joining the Jazz after being the final cut of the LA Clippers' 2014 training camp and becoming an essential role player and fan favorite during his eight-year tenure with the franchise. He said in a tweet that "today hurts." Ingles has career averages of 8.6 points and 3.8 assists according to ESPN's Bobby Marks. The Blazers value Hughes as a developmental prospect and continued to create financial flexibility by trading for Ingles shooting 40.8% from 3-point range. He had arguably his best season a year ago news and reports 59mESPN.com 2 Related The trade will save the Jazz $11 million in luxury tax will benefit from Utah's developmental program. Editor's Picks Blazers send McCollum to Pels in 7-player deal 13hAndrew Lopez Ingles 47 PM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The Utah Jazz have traded injured veteran forward Joe Ingles in a three-team deal in which the Western Conference contender will land promising third-year guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker
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