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SALT LAKE CITY -- The national player of the year is heading to Utah. Adidas Zx 700 Hvid Dame . The Jazz obtained Trey Burke in a draft night deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected the Michigan point guard with the ninth pick in exchange for Utahs two first-rounders. Burke was told hed go as high as second in the draft and he started getting nervous. "My mind was pretty much everywhere. I was just ready to figure out where I was going to finally end up. Now that Im at Utah, Im definitely thrilled for the opportunity," Burke said. Burke is a pure pick-and-roll player who was the consensus national player of the year as a sophomore after leading the Wolverines to the national championship game. As part of the deal, the Jazz took UCLA swingman Shabazz Muhammad at No. 14 and Louisville centre and Senegal native Gorgui Dieng at No. 21 for the Timberwolves. Also, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that the Nuggets traded Frenchman Rudy Gobert, whom they selected with the 27th pick, to the Jazz for cash and the 46th pick. The Jazz missed out on the playoffs for the second time in three years last season and have a young core of players that includes Alec Burks, Gordon Hayward, Enes Kanter and Derrick Favours that should benefit from the arrival of Burke. The Jazz have just six players on the roster with guaranteed contracts for 2013-14, none of them point guards. Burke won the Bob Cousy Award given annually to the nations best point guard. He averaged 18.6 points and 6.7 assists last season when he led the Wolverines to their first Final Four since 1993. Burke, who is small for an NBA guard at 6-foot-1, is known as a playmaker and often played his best in big games. He took care of the ball with a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio while crafting a reputation as one of college basketballs finest passers but his size may have led to his slide on the draft board. "I think the type of player that I am, I definitely get motivated by things like that," Burke said. "Teams passing up on me. Not knowing what to expect at the end of the day. So I definitely think it will motivate me." Scouts say Burke is most proficient running an offence featuring the pick-and-roll, a staple of the Jazz offence since the days of John Stockton and Karl Malone. "I know I have some really good shooters around me," Burke said. "I think with the guys that the Jazz already have, we can get up and down the floor as well. But I think Im going to be a guy thats going to bring the winning mentality to the team, that can make plays." The crowd watching the draft at Energy Solutions Arena stood and cheered when the trade was announced. In the first draft with general manager Dennis Lindsey at the helm, the Jazz made a bold move to fill a need. Lindsey, who was the assistant general manager for the San Antonio Spurs for five seasons before moving to the Jazz last season, brought nearly 70 players into Salt Lake City for workouts in the weeks before the draft in an unprecedented commitment to pre-draft, customized evaluations. Burke, however, was not one of those who made a visit to Utah. Once he arrives, the Jazz hope he makes an immediate impact. Gobert, on the other hand, may need a period of development before he brings his 7-foot-9 wingspan (the longest ever recorded at the NBA draft combine) and rebounding skills to Utah. Adidas Stan Smith Sko . Nylander scored in his NHL pre-season debut as the Leafs beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 Tuesday night at Air Canada Centre and showed flashes of offensive brilliance. Dame Air Max Zero Nike QS lyserød/Golden .The Bucks said Monday night Parker would not return.Parkers knee appeared to buckle on a drive to the basket before he collided with the Suns P.J. Tucker, and Parker was unable to get to his feet immediately afterward. MILAN, Italy -- Palermo got back to winning ways Thursday with a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Lecce in Serie A. Mauricio Pinilla put the home side ahead with a penalty in the 27th minute after Nenad Tomovic brought down Abel Hernandez in the area. Lecce had several chances to level, notably at the beginning of the second half when Juan Cuadrado found himself with only the goalkeeper to beat. It was left to rue its profligacy when Hernandez added Palermos second to seal victory with 14 minutes left to play. Palermo, which had lost its previous two matches, moves up to sixth in the standings, three points behind leader Juventus, while Lecce remains second from bottom. Lecce had the first real chance of the game in the 14th minute when a shot from Ignnacio Piatti flew narrowly over the bar from outside the area. Nike Flyknit Racer Online Shop. That seemed to spark Palermo into life and it dominated the rest of the half. The home side almost went in front when Federico Balzarettis effort was cleared by Lecce defender Tomovic, just in front of the line, while goalkeeper Massimiliano Benassi pulled off a stunning save to clear Pinillas point-blank header. However, Pinilla made no mistake with his penalty and the Chile international could have doubled Palermos lead shortly before halftime, but could only manage a weak shot after being picked out by Giulio Migliaccio. Hernandez sealed the points after playing a one-two with Eran Zahavi before managing to squeeze a shot through two Lecce defenders and past Benassi. 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