Denver Nuggets guard Erick Green (11) drives around Utah Jazz guard Elijah Millsap, rear, in the second half during NBA preseason basketball game Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 98-78. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
In June 2013, point guard Erick Green and center Rudy Gobert were traded for each other in an NBA draft-day deal between Utah and Denver. Some two and a half years later, they're now teammates after the Jazz signed Green to a 10-day contract Tuesday.
SALT LAKE CITY — On June 27, 2013, the Utah Jazz selected former Virginia Tech guard Erick Green with the 46th pick in the NBA draft and promptly traded him to the Denver Nuggets, along with some cash, for a big fella by the name of Rudy Gobert.