Enes Kanter wants the Jazz to trade him, per report

If Enes Kanter gets his way, he played the final game of his Utah Jazz career on Wednesday. The big man is reportedly frustrated by his role on the team and said he hopes to be traded before the Feb. 19 trade deadline, according to Aaron Falk of The Salt Lake Tribune.

Kanter played just 18 minutes on Wednesday, and while he said he was too “frustrated” to talk after the game, he did say an eye injury wasn’t the reason for the limited playing time.

“It was not my eye at all. I don’t know what it was, but it was not my eye at all. So we’ll see what’s going to happen,” Kanter said, via The Salt Lake Tribune.

According to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News, Kanter’s agent has asked for a trade out of Utah and “turned up the heat on Jazz management” recently. The Jazz played their final game before the extended All Star break and Kanter was one of several players who opted not to return to Utah on the team charter flight. While that may not be notable with the All Star break upcoming, Kanter’s actions with his teammates before leaving may have been of note.

The 22-year old Kanter is averaging 14 points and 7.8 rebounds per game this season. The Jazz don’t play again until they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 20, the day after the trade deadline.