3-Way Trades Can Be Confusing
This trade is just a mess. Let's sort through the carnage team by team.
The Cavaliers clearly get the trade's best player in Mo Williams. They give up Damon Jones to Milwaukee which is great for Cleveland (because Jones stopped playing defense 3 years ago) and Ricard Jefferson (because now RJ has someone to hit the Miwaukee club scene with) but really bad for Damon because Milwaukee is not as fun as South Beach. They also give up Joe Smith which is a slightly bigger loss but you can't get something for nothing... (ok, sometimes you can) I'm tempted to call Mo the best guard LeBron has ever played alongside but then I remembered Larry Hughes... and then I remembered what Larry Hughes was like on Cleveland. End result... Mo Williams is the best guard LeBron has ever had. He can shoot, take it to the rim when necessary, and he can pass the ball. Could this pair bring a championship to Cleveland? I don't know but front office execs in New Jersey and New York sure hope not.
Milwaukee gives up Williams and gets Damon Jones, Luke Ridnour, and Adrian Griffin. They drop a 4 year 8 million dollar salary but they don't really get much in return. Jones' career is finished and Adrian Griffin is a career journeyman. Ridnour finds himself in a familiar role battling for a starting role with Ramon Sessions (as opposed to Earl Watson). Bogut, Villanueva, Jefferson, Redd and Sessions/Ridnour should be better than last year but I still don't see this team making the postseason.
Oklahoma City gives up Griffin (no loss there) and Ridnour (narrowing their point guard competition to Watson and Russell Westbrook. They acquire Joe Smith (who should give them some veteran leadership and Desmond Mason (who should give them some athleticism at the forward spot. Mason should give another great athlete - Jeff Green - a run for some minutes at the three.
So there you have it... a couple of teams took some steps sideways and Cleveland (unless Mo Williams goes all Larry Hughes on us) finally gave LeBron a decent scoring guard. I'm not going to label this trade "exciting" but it could have an impact on the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Rod Strickland - short mix and longer one
Another point guard legend... Kenny Anderson
Crossover of the Day - probably the one time you'll see this guy on here
The Cavaliers clearly get the trade's best player in Mo Williams. They give up Damon Jones to Milwaukee which is great for Cleveland (because Jones stopped playing defense 3 years ago) and Ricard Jefferson (because now RJ has someone to hit the Miwaukee club scene with) but really bad for Damon because Milwaukee is not as fun as South Beach. They also give up Joe Smith which is a slightly bigger loss but you can't get something for nothing... (ok, sometimes you can) I'm tempted to call Mo the best guard LeBron has ever played alongside but then I remembered Larry Hughes... and then I remembered what Larry Hughes was like on Cleveland. End result... Mo Williams is the best guard LeBron has ever had. He can shoot, take it to the rim when necessary, and he can pass the ball. Could this pair bring a championship to Cleveland? I don't know but front office execs in New Jersey and New York sure hope not.
Milwaukee gives up Williams and gets Damon Jones, Luke Ridnour, and Adrian Griffin. They drop a 4 year 8 million dollar salary but they don't really get much in return. Jones' career is finished and Adrian Griffin is a career journeyman. Ridnour finds himself in a familiar role battling for a starting role with Ramon Sessions (as opposed to Earl Watson). Bogut, Villanueva, Jefferson, Redd and Sessions/Ridnour should be better than last year but I still don't see this team making the postseason.
Oklahoma City gives up Griffin (no loss there) and Ridnour (narrowing their point guard competition to Watson and Russell Westbrook. They acquire Joe Smith (who should give them some veteran leadership and Desmond Mason (who should give them some athleticism at the forward spot. Mason should give another great athlete - Jeff Green - a run for some minutes at the three.
So there you have it... a couple of teams took some steps sideways and Cleveland (unless Mo Williams goes all Larry Hughes on us) finally gave LeBron a decent scoring guard. I'm not going to label this trade "exciting" but it could have an impact on the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Rod Strickland - short mix and longer one
Another point guard legend... Kenny Anderson
Crossover of the Day - probably the one time you'll see this guy on here
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