Utah Trades:
Okur
Harris
Bell
#12
Cleveland Trades:
Davis
Hickson
#4
Minnesota Trades:
Flynn
Webster
#2
Detroit Trades:
Hamilton
Gordon
Utah gets:
Gordon - Scorer/shooter off bench
Hickson - Big body; good rebounder
Flynn - Young PG, a more skilled Ronnie Price
Cleveland's #4 (which they use to take Knight)
Why do they do this: Become deeper, younger team; Get Knight and Kanter; Deep frontline: Hickson, Jefferson, Millsap, Kanter, Favors; Future PGs: Flynn, Knight (resign Watson); SGs: Ben Gordon can back-up Gordon Hayward or they can play together sometimes; Target SF free agents
Cleveland gets:
Rip Hamilton - Veteran SG; to play alongside Kyrie Irving
Martell Webster - Shooter/Bench guy
Minnesota's #2 - Draft Derrick Williams
Why do they do this: Get picks #1 and #2; Were willing to take/waive Hamilton at trade deadline
Minnesota gets:
Devin Harris - Veteran PG; can start or back-up Rubio
Raja Bell - Veteran leadership, which is what they say they are craving
Utah's #12 - Draft C Motiejunas or SG Burks/Thompson
Has right to swap 2012 pick with Cleveland
Why do they do this: Veteran Leadership; Get rid of players they don't want
Detroit gets:
Okur - Like him; expiring contract; need center
Davis - PG that can play alongside Stuckey
Why do they do this: Save money; Unload 2 bad contracts
Okur
Harris
Bell
#12
Cleveland Trades:
Davis
Hickson
#4
Minnesota Trades:
Flynn
Webster
#2
Detroit Trades:
Hamilton
Gordon
Utah gets:
Gordon - Scorer/shooter off bench
Hickson - Big body; good rebounder
Flynn - Young PG, a more skilled Ronnie Price
Cleveland's #4 (which they use to take Knight)
Why do they do this: Become deeper, younger team; Get Knight and Kanter; Deep frontline: Hickson, Jefferson, Millsap, Kanter, Favors; Future PGs: Flynn, Knight (resign Watson); SGs: Ben Gordon can back-up Gordon Hayward or they can play together sometimes; Target SF free agents
Cleveland gets:
Rip Hamilton - Veteran SG; to play alongside Kyrie Irving
Martell Webster - Shooter/Bench guy
Minnesota's #2 - Draft Derrick Williams
Why do they do this: Get picks #1 and #2; Were willing to take/waive Hamilton at trade deadline
Minnesota gets:
Devin Harris - Veteran PG; can start or back-up Rubio
Raja Bell - Veteran leadership, which is what they say they are craving
Utah's #12 - Draft C Motiejunas or SG Burks/Thompson
Has right to swap 2012 pick with Cleveland
Why do they do this: Veteran Leadership; Get rid of players they don't want
Detroit gets:
Okur - Like him; expiring contract; need center
Davis - PG that can play alongside Stuckey
Why do they do this: Save money; Unload 2 bad contracts