NBA Trade News and Deal Tracker for 2016-17 Season: Mavs, Magic, Warriors and Cavs Make Moves [Updates]
NBA Teams Make Trade Moves as Free Agency Opening Nears
As the opening of the NBA Free Agency nears, NBA teams continue to make trade moves this summer, aiming to shake up their rosters for the better. Here are some of the latest trades.
1. Dallas Mavericks Get Jodie Meeks, Orlando Magic Has Future Second Round Pick
Rob Hennigan, Magic's general manager, said, "We are excited to welcome Jodie to the Orlando Magic family."
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Hennigan said Meeks will provide depth to the team's backcourt. Meeks has suffered from injuries during the last two seasons, seeing limited action on the court. Meeks' best season was with the Lakers in 2013-14 when he averaged 15.7 ppg on 40 percent shooting from downtown.
2. Orlando Magic Get Serge Ibaka, Oklahoma City Thunder Get Ersan Ilyasova, Victor Oladipo, rights to Domantas Sabonis
Ibaka is just 26 years old but is regarded as a veteran in the game. His biggest asset is his defense. He made it to the NBA all-defensive team thrice. That's mostly due to his shot blocking prowess, leading the league for four straight seasons and placing third last season. Ibaka thanked Oklahoma through Instagram, saying the fans, teammates, employees and staff will be in his heart forever.
The Thunder gets an attacking guard that shoots the 3-point well and contributes defensively too. Ilyasova can stretch the defense as a power forward who can shoot in the perimeter.
3. Golden State Warriors Purchases Milwaukee Bucks' Picks
With the purchased 38th overall pick, Golden State got UNLV's Patrick McCaw. McCaw had stellar stats during his college days, averaging 14.7 points per game, 3.9 assists, 5.2 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game, which is second best in the nation. At one point, McCaw even had five games in which he had at least 5 steals.
McCaw needs to work on his strength because despite his 6'7" length and 6'10" wingspan, he only ways 190 pounds.
4. Cleveland Cavaliers Purchase Second Round Pick from the Atlanta Hawks
With the pick purchase from the Hawks, the Cavs got Kay Felder at 54th overall. David Griffin, general manager of the Cavaliers, said, "We are excited to welcome Kay Felder to the Cavs family. Kay is a dynamic playmaker, and most importantly, the type of person and competitor that we want to add to our locker room."
Felder is the number one assist man in the country at 9.3 assists per game. He also averaged 24.4 points per game, 4th in the county. At 5'9", he is the shortest player in the draft. The Cavaliers paid $2 million to the Hawks to get the pick.
