BASKETBALL-NBA-POR-ATL-TURNER-TRADEReuters World Sports WireEvan Turner was dealt from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Atlanta Hawks for Kent Bazemore on Monday in a swap of similar “3-and-D” wing players. Turner is headed to his fifth team in 10 seasons since he was drafted with the second overall pick in the 2010 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Turner, 30, averaged 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in 73 games with Portland last season. His base salary for the upcoming season is $18.6 million, the final year of a four-year deal Turner signed with Portland. Turner has career averages of 9.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 686 career games.

Source: National Post June 24, 2019 23:15 UTC