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Charlotte Hornets Trade For Former NBA 1st-Round Pick

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jun 29, 2025 3:23 PM ET

Collin Sexton has spent the last three years playing for the Utah Jazz.

On Sunday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that Sexton is now being traded to the Utah Jazz.

Via Charania: "Just in: The Utah Jazz are trading Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic, sources tell ESPN."

Just in: The Utah Jazz are trading Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Jusuf Nurkic, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/k5hFMBSlYn
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2025

Sexton finished the 2024-25 season with productive averages of 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest while shooting 48.0% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 63 games.

Charania also wrote: "Hornets acquire a competitive, tough-minded guard in Sexton for their backcourt -- while Utah gets frontcourt depth in Nurkic, whom Jazz have liked."

Hornets acquire a competitive, tough-minded guard in Sexton for their backcourt -- while Utah gets frontcourt depth in Nurkic, whom Jazz have liked. https://t.co/yQ8gvyh2E5
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2025

Sexton was the eighth pick in the 2018 NBA Draft (by the Cleveland Cavaliers) after one year at Alabama.

His career averages (with the Jazz and Cavs) are 18.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 47.0% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 407 games.

Via Evan Sidery of Forbes: "After being in trade discussions during the draft that almost involved the Hornets sending one of their 2025 2nds, the Jazz ultimately deal Sexton to Charlotte.

Sexton is not only a reliable combo guard starter, but now a legit LaMelo Ball injury insurance policy."

The Hornets are coming off a season where they were the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 19-63 record.

They last made the NBA playoffs during the 2016 season.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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