Blazers reportedly trade Evan Turner to Atlanta for Kent Bazemore

Evan Turner reportedly has a new home back east.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Portland Trail Blazers will trade Turner to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kent Bazemore.

Portland is trading Evan Turner to Atlanta for Kent Bazemore, league source tells ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 24, 2019

This is essentially a swap of veteran wings who are entering contract years, but Bazemore should be a nice fit in Portland, a team with playoff ambitions in a potentially wide-open Western Conference. He’s a good defender who can shoot from three fairly capably. Turner, a reserve for Portland last year, essentially becomes a veteran leader on a young Atlanta team with a gift for a good quote from time to time.