The Charlotte Hornets have traded center Jusuf Nurkic to the Utah Jazz in exchange for guard Collin Sexton and a second-round draft pick. This trade enhances the Hornets' backcourt, providing another scoring option alongside LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller. Sexton is expected to play a crucial role off the bench, particularly as a playmaker when Ball is sidelined due to injuries.

However, this move leaves the Hornets with significant depth issues in the center position following the earlier trade of Mark Williams to the Phoenix Suns. The team may now turn to rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner, who was selected in the second round, to fill the void in the paint. Meanwhile, Nurkic will bolster a Jazz squad that already features up-and-coming talent Walker Kessler as their starting center.