Jazz trade guard Kris Dunn to L.A. Clippers

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – Kris Dunn is officially off to the L.A. Clippers, but the Jazz are getting something in return.

At the start of free agency on July 1st, Dunn agreed to sign with the Clippers, but was open to a sign and trade, giving him the ability to make more money, and allowing the Jazz to attain an asset. On Thursday, a trade officially went through.

The Clippers and Jazz agreed to a sign-and-trade deal involving Russell Westbrook, but the former MVP is expected to join the Denver Nuggets after Utah waives him and buys out the remainder of his contract.

The Clippers received guard Kris Dunn from the Jazz as part of the sign-and-trade deal. The Clippers and Dunn agreed to a three-year, $17 million contract with a non-guaranteed season in the third year.

Utah also received a 2030 second-round pick swap, the draft rights to center Balsa Koprivica, who was the 57th pick in the 2021 NBA draft, and $4.3 million in cash, sources said.

This is the second time in 18 months Westbrook has been traded to the Jazz, and it will be the second time Utah has waived him.

Dunn resurrected his NBA career with the Jazz, after failing to meet expectations as the 5th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft.

Last season, Dunn averaged 5.4 points, 3.8 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 36.9% from 3-point range in 66 games — his most since his rookie season.

The Jazz are now roughly $28 million under the salary cap, but a bulk of that can be filled if the team decides to resign star forward Lauri Markkanen.

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