Kyle Korver helped his new team beat his old team Wednesday night, and he did it playing the kind of minutes a player like him should play.

In his second game with Utah, former Sixer Korver hit 3 of 4 shots from the field and went 6-for-7 from the free-throw line for 14 points in 11 minutes and 23 seconds. Five of his free throws were in the final minute.

A long-range shooter -- he went 2-for-2 from 3-point range -- and a dependable free-throw shooter who led the NBA in that category last year, Korver is going to be at his best in a system that doesn't need him for more than 20 minutes a game.

With Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur and point guard Deron Williams, not to mention a strong supporting cast, Korver is a luxury the Jazz can afford because he won't have to play major minutes and have his defensive deficiencies exposed. He's averaged 14.5 minutes in two games with Utah, but averaged 26.3 minutes a game for the Sixers. That's just too much.

Korver will have a chance to win with the Jazz, and he'll be a role he's better suited for, though whether he'll be happy with the reduced playing time remains to be seen.

In the meantime, the Sixers got more cap room and a pick down the road that can be used as a bargaining chip and a player who should fill in adequately for the rest of the season.

Does that make it a good trade for the Sixers?