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Jusuf Nurkiu0107 was at a movie theater in Europe with his wife, Emina, when he got the call that he was being traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Utah Jazz.
A couple of days later he was in Utah, trying his best to get past jet lag and adjust to the time zone changes.
Though Nurkiu0107 turns 31 in August, he is now the oldest player on the Jazz roster, immediately thrusting him into the role of a distinguished veteran on a team full of young players.