The 30-year-old native of Prague changes jobs abroad for the second time in 24 hours and for the fourth time in his career. He has been in the NBA since 2016, playing the first three seasons for Washington. Less than three years ago, he moved to Chicago, where he signed a three-year contract with an annual salary of $ 10 million, but was traded to New Orleans before the start of this year. But he didn’t make it here and he was sent to Portland. At the end of the season, his current NBA contract ends.
San Antonio will also win the second round of the draft. Elijah Hughes, the second-choice draft pick, and Joe Ingles, who worked in Utah, are heading to Portland. Jazz was again won by Juanch Hernangómez of San Antonio and Nickeil Alexander-Walker of Portland.
Who won this three-way trade? ????
Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Juancho Hernangomez ➡️ Jazz
Tomas Satoransky, second-round pick ➡️Spurs
Joe Ingles, Elijah Hughes, second-round pick ➡️ Blazers pic.twitter.com/cfXdGKwKwb
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) February 9, 2022
There has been speculation about a possible further exchange of Satoransky since Portland acquired it as part of a mass class, in which CJ McCollum, who left mainly for New Orleans, figured. The Trail Blazers team has eight other players as a quarterback, including the US national team and Tokyo Olympic champion Damian Lillard. But even San Antonio may not be the last step for USK Praha’s offspring, as the transfer period in the NBA will not end until Thursday at 21:00 CET.
Satoranský is currently experiencing one of the weakest seasons overseas. This year, he competed in New Orleans for 32 duels and averaged 2.8 points, two rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He only had worse statistics in the newcomer season 2016/17.
The Czech national team should be led by the legendary coach and five-time NBA champion Gregg Popovich. He is also known for his philosophy of European basketball, which is characterized by greater teamwork.
San Antonio currently ranks twelfth in the Western Conference behind New Orleans and Portland with a balance of 20 wins and 34 defeats. The main leader is quarterback Dejounte Murray with averages of 19.6 points and 9.2 assists per game. Satoransky will also meet veteran Thaddeus Young, with whom he worked
