3. United makes trade with SKC

Atlanta United traded forward Kenwyne Jones and goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis to Sporting Kansas City for midfielder Kevin Oliveira, defender Tyler Pasher and a second-round pick in next year’s draft.

Atlanta United was active if not necessarily impactful in the MLS half-day trade window Sunday.

The team traded away the rights to striker Kenwyne Jones Tambakis, ever announced and goalkeeper the team’s signing, first- Alex as well as Harrison Heath. Their options were declined by the team after the season. Jones, who indicated on social media weeks ago that he may be retiring and implied that again on Twitter on Sunday, and Tambakis were sent to Sporting KC in exchange for the rights to defender/midfielder Tyler Pasher and midfielder Kevin Oliveira, whose options were declined after the season. Jones, 33, scored two goals in 17 appearances. His season was interrupted by a knee injury sustained while on duty with the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Pasher and Oliveira spent the majority of their time with Sporting KC’s USL affiliation, Swope Park. Oliveira, who came to Sporting KC from Benfica B in Portugal, made 28 appearances with the Rangers, scoring six goals with nine assists.

The teams also exchanged picks in the SuperDraft with Atlanta United receiving a second-round selection in 2018 and sending a fourthround pick to Sporting KC in 2021.

Heath, who played one minute in the league last season, was sent to Minnesota United, which his father Adrian coaches, for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 SuperDraft.

Additionally, the team traded an international spot to LAFC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 SuperDraft.