On Wednesday, the Utah Jazz agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers that sent Patrick Beverley to the Lakers before he ever played a game for the Jazz.
In return, the Jazz received guard Talen Horton-Tucker and forward Stanley Johnson.
Who is Horton-Tucker?
Age: 21 (Nov. 25, 2000).
Height: 6-foot-4.
Weight: 234 pounds.
From: Chicago, Illinois. He played collegiately at Iowa State.
Drafted: 46th overall in the 2019 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. His rights were traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick (eventually became Paul Reed) and cash considerations. He has played all three years of his NBA career with the Lakers.
Contract: Horton-Tucker has has one more year on his contract at $10.26 million, but also has a player option for the 2023-24 season at $11.02 million.
Career averages: 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 22.1 minutes per game.
Did you know?: Horton-Tucker got his No. 5 retired by his elementary school in Chicago. He played high school at Simeon Career Academy, where a slew of NBA players have prepped at.