In the process of finalizing a deal for Pau Gasol, the Spurs traded forward Boris Diaw to Jazz on Tuesday to clear the needed cap space.
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Utah will send signing rights for 2015 second-round pick Olivier Hanlan to the Spurs, The Vertical reported.
In a pair of tweets, Diaw thanked Spurs fans for their support and expressed his excitement at joining fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert in Utah.
Spurs' fans, thanks for all your messages. Great years here and a ring!