Another big trade has happened in the NBA. This time it's in the Eastern Conference. It is a complicated 3-way deal betweeen the Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Seattle Supersonics.
Eleven players will have new homes and here is how it breaks down. The Cavaliers get center Ben Wallace and forward Joe Smith from the Bulls in exchange for guard Larry Hughes, forwards Drew Gooden and Cedric Simmons, and guard Shannon Brown.
And from the Supersonics, the Cavaliers get forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West for forwards Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall.
Seattle gets guard Adrian Griffin from the Bulls. And the Bulls also give up their 2nd round pick in 2009 to the Cavaliers.
It looks like Cleveland will benefit from this trade the most. The defensive play of Wallace will help them down the middle although he hasn't put up a lot of points this year, averaging only 5.1 points and 8.8 rebounds, his worst numbers in 8 years. His presence though, will be a boost to the team in and out of the locker room and he has playoff experience too. The same can be said for veteran Smith who is averaging 11.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. He adds some flexibility off of the bench and brings more experience to the Cav's.
The points should come from Szczerbiak who has averaged 13.1 points this year and is on a hot streak as of late. On Tuesday he scored 24 points for the Supersonics in their come from behind win over Memphis. He will be open more often in Cleveland as well as teams like to double team Lebron. I think he is the key for the Cavaliers in this trade.
Overall, sports bettors should watch for a strengthened Cavalier team, although there may be a bit longer then usual adjustment period. The reason for this is that they traded away 60% of their starting lineup. Just watch to see how everyone fits in, as the lack of regulars will put extra pressure on the new arrivals.
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