SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs have traded forward Boris Diaw to the Utah Jazz, according to a report from The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski reports the Jazz will send the Spurs the rights to 2015 second-round pick Olivier Hanlan, who played overseas last year.
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Diaw posted a message to Spurs fans on his Twitter account.
Spurs' fans, thanks for all your messages. Great years here and a ring! Leaving but San Antonio will always be a special place to me.
— Boris Diaw (@theborisdiaw) July 5, 2016
Diaw averaged 6.4 points, 3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game last season. He was a valuable part of the Spurs 2014 championship team.
The Diaw trade helps give the Spurs enough cap space to sign Pau Gasol.
Gasol sent a tweet Tuesday morning confirming he will join the Spurs next season.
After many days of a lot of thinking, I've decided to join the @spurs!Looking forward to this new chapter with the best aspirations!
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) July 5, 2016
Gasol will sign a 2-year, $30 million-plus deal with a player option after last season.
That means Gasol will have the ability to go back into free agency in the summer of 2017 or re-sign to a larger deal with the Spurs.
Wojnarowski reported the combination of Spurs talent and his personal history with Coach Popovich was "tough to overcome."
Toronto and Portland were serious contenders to land Gasol until the end.
Gasol can officially sign on July 7 after the free agency moratorium.
Other breaking Spurs news:
David West has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, according to TNT’s David Aldridge.
West opted out of his deal with the Spurs earlier this summer. The deal with the Warriors is reportedly worth $1.55 million, the veteran minimum.
The West deal comes a day after Golden State landed Kevin Durant in free agency. The Warriors have also signed ex-Dallas center Zaza Pachulia over the past 24 hours.