The Thunder wanted Enes Kanter.
The Pistons wanted a guard.
Reggie Jackson wanted to be traded.
Everyone got their wish – and then some.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
Oklahoma City has traded Reggie Jackson to Detroit, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
Utah is finalizing a deal to send Enes Kanter to Oklahoma City, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
As part of three-way deal with Detroit, OKC will send Kendrick Perkins to the Jazz, source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
David Alrdridge of NBA.com:
In Utah-OKC-Detroit deal, Thunder get guard D.J. Augustin and Kyle Singler from Pistons, Steve Novak from Jazz.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) February 19, 2015
Marc Stein of ESPN:
Hearing Pistons swung trade before the buzzer to reacquire Tayshaun Prince from Boston
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 19, 2015
Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press:
For Gigi and Jonas, I hear RT @ESPNSteinLine
— VinceEllis (@AlabamaScribe56) February 19, 2015
Hearing Pistons swung trade before the buzzer to reacquire Tayshaun Prince from Boston
This is a nice haul for the Thunder, who didn’t want to overpay Jackson in free agency this summer. Kanter is solid and still has plenty of untapped potential, and D.J. Augustin is a very good backup point guard who’s under contract for a cheap $3 million next season.
Jackson is an exciting young upgrade in Detroit, where Brandon Jennings will complicate matters once he gets healthy. For now, Jackson is the clear starter. The Pistons are weaker on the wing, but Jackson is worth losing Kyle Singler. Jonas Jerebko wanted out, and Luigi Datome had no real value. Tayshaun Prince mitigates the loss, but he’s over the hill. At least he – like Jerebko and Datome – is on an expiring contract.
Expect the Jazz to get a draft pick, but details are still trickling in.