SALT LAKE CITY -- The San Antonio Spurs have traded Boris Diaw to the Utah Jazz for point guard Olivier Hanlan, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because league deals do not become official until Thursday. TheVertical.com first reported the trade.Diaw tweeted, Spurs fans, thanks for all your messages. Great years here and a ring! Leaving but San Antonio will always be a special place to me.He added in another tweet, Hey (at)utahjazz and (at)rudygobert27 ! Im looking forward seeing you!The 33-year-old Diaw, a key member of the Spurs 2014 championship team, averaged 6.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists last season. He has two years remaining on his contract with 2017-18 being non-guaranteed, according to Spotrac.com.Hanlan was a 2015 second-round pick by the Jazz. He played in Lithuania last season.The Jazz have been active in the past few days. The team traded for point guard George Hill and signed free agent forward Joe Johnson to a two-year deal worth $22 million within the past week.The Jazz went into the offseason looking to spend with a need for veteran depth, another point guard and additional shooting. They added Hill in a three-way trade with the Pacers and Hawks to give them a tested veteran.Johnson gives the Jazz a proven scorer and veteran as they try to climb the standings with a promising young nucleus including Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert, Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood. Dante Exum, the 2014 No. 5 overall pick, is set to return from a torn ACL this season.Thats exciting for me, Jazz second-year forward Trey Lyles said. Its a guy I can learn from whos been through the league for a few years and he plays a similar spot as me. So Ill be able to latch onto him and get some words of advice.The Jazz finished 40-42 last season and missed the playoffs. There were other ways for Adut Bulgak to get in touch with fellow South Sudanese and NBA forward Luol Deng. Swin Cash, Bulgaks teammate on the New York Liberty, even said shed help the first ever South Sudanese player in the WNBA reach out to Deng through more official channels.But Bulgak is 23 years old, and when 23-year-olds want to reach out, they use social media.Last week, Bulgak?tweeted at Deng and invited him to watch a game, saying, Its time we meet! followed by a happy-faced emoji, a thumbs up and the South Sudanese flag.The Liberty were about to take off on a flight. When they landed two hours later, Deng had responded, Congratulations, really important moment for South Sudan basketball. Also, Invitation accepted. See you July 3rd.And sure enough, Deng -- who agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers on Saturday -- showed up at the Libertys game against the Sparks in Los Angeeles on Sunday and stayed to meet Bulgak after the game.ddddddddddddHim showing up means a lot, said Bulgak, whose family fled the South Sudan civil war in 1999 as refugees. She was 10 years old at the time and was later raised in Winnipeg, Canada, along with six siblings.Dengs family fled what is now South Sudan when he was 5 years old in 1989. He was raised in England and became a British citizen in 2005, but hes become a global ambassador for his former country.Hes made such a huge impact, Bulgak said of Deng. Every time I see something about South Sudan his name is tied to it. Im really excited about the things hes doing for our nation.We know where we came from. We were both refugees. We didnt have any luxuries in getting here. And we both want to stay true to our roots. NFL Jerseys From China Stitched Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '