Sharpshooter Kyle Korver waived by Phoenix Suns
Jul 8, 2019, 3:00 PM
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
It’s over before it even started.
Thirty-eight-year-old three-point specialist Kyle Korver has been waived by the Phoenix Suns on Monday, a day after the team officially acquired him in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, according to the league’s transactions page.
The Suns acquired Korver and second-year point guard Jevon Carter in a deal that shipped Josh Jackson, De’Anthony Melton and two second round picks to Memphis. The trade was reported last Wednesday.
Korver had already been a piece in another trade this offseason which saw Mike Conley head to the Utah Jazz, sending Korver to the Grizzlies.
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Last season in 54 games with the Jazz, Korver averaged 9.1 points and hit 38% from three-point range. Korver has played for five teams since entering the league in 2003. As a member of the Sixers, Hawks, Jazz, Bulls and Cavaliers, Korver provided a threat for opposing defenses from beyond the arc.
His best season as a starter came in 2014-15 as a member of the Hawks. Starting 75 games, Korver shot 49.2% from deep, averaging 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. For his efforts, Korver was named an NBA All-Star.
Among items left on the offseason to-do list, the Suns still await a resolution to forward Kelly Oubre Jr.’s restricted free agency and have yet to officially sign free agents Ricky Rubio and Frank Kaminsky.
