SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz took forward Taurean Prince with the No. 12 selection in the NBA draft on Thursday but will move the pick to the Atlanta Hawks.
The Jazz were involved in a three-way trade that sent the pick to the Hawks and brought former Indiana Pacers guard George Hill to Utah. The Pacers received Indianapolis native Jeff Teague from the Hawks.
While the deal cannot be announced officially, Hill's agent, Bill Neff, confirmed the details.
Prince averaged 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists as a Baylor senior. He was named 2016 All-Big 12 first team. Prince won the 2015 Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year award.
The Jazz finished 40-42 last season and look to make a push into the playoffs for the first time since 2011-12. The team was in the market for veteran rotational help, shooting and point guard depth this offseason. Hill checks all those boxes in a 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame with a defensive mindset that fits well with coach Quin Snyder.
Hill adds defense and depth to a spot that could be in flux for the Jazz if point guard Dante Exum, the 2014 No. 5 overall pick, comes back slower than expected from a torn ACL that cost him the entire 2015-16 season.
Hill and Teague both have one year left on their current deals and each is scheduled to make $8 million this season.
