Looks like trade has gone through.....
Antawn Jamison - F - Wizards
In the Antawn Jamison trade, the Clippers are also involved. The Cavs get Jamison and guard Sebastian Telfair, the Clippers get Drew Gooden, and the Wizards get Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Al Thornton, Brian Skinner and a Cavs first-round pick.
Jamison's value takes a hit in Cleveland, Gooden is still useless for the Clips, Ilgauskas is a buy-out candidate in Washington (meaning Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee could both start), while Thornton becomes an interesting piece in Washington. He will battle with Josh Howard and Mike Miller for minutes. Stay tuned. Feb. 17 - 7:03 p.m. ET
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Antawn Jamison - F - Wizards
In the Antawn Jamison trade, the Clippers are also involved. The Cavs get Jamison and guard Sebastian Telfair, the Clippers get Drew Gooden, and the Wizards get Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Al Thornton, Brian Skinner and a Cavs first-round pick.
Jamison's value takes a hit in Cleveland, Gooden is still useless for the Clips, Ilgauskas is a buy-out candidate in Washington (meaning Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee could both start), while Thornton becomes an interesting piece in Washington. He will battle with Josh Howard and Mike Miller for minutes. Stay tuned. Feb. 17 - 7:03 p.m. ET
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter
Jamison to Cavs in blockbuster deal
Posted on: February 17, 2010 7:07 pm
Edited on: February 17, 2010 7:15 pm
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LeBron James got his running mate Wednesday night as the Cavaliers agreed to a three-team, blockbuster deal to acquire Antawn Jamison from the Wizards, sources confirmed to CBSSports.com.
The Cavs get Jamison and Sebastian Telfair from the Clippers, who send Al Thornton and Brian Skinner to the Wizards. Washington also receives a first-round pick and Zydrunas Ilgauskas from Cleveland and sends Drew Gooden to the Clippers.
The six-player trade accomplishes vastly different goals across the NBA landscape: Solidifying the Cavs' status as the team to beat in the East, if not the NBA; hastening the controlled implosion of the Wizards after the Gilbert Arenas fiasco; and saving the Clippers money.
It also solidified the Heat as the front runner to acquire Amar'e Stoudemire from the Suns, who apparently preferred Miami's offer for their All-Star power forward.
Posted on: February 17, 2010 7:07 pm
Edited on: February 17, 2010 7:15 pm
Score: 193
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LeBron James got his running mate Wednesday night as the Cavaliers agreed to a three-team, blockbuster deal to acquire Antawn Jamison from the Wizards, sources confirmed to CBSSports.com.
The Cavs get Jamison and Sebastian Telfair from the Clippers, who send Al Thornton and Brian Skinner to the Wizards. Washington also receives a first-round pick and Zydrunas Ilgauskas from Cleveland and sends Drew Gooden to the Clippers.
The six-player trade accomplishes vastly different goals across the NBA landscape: Solidifying the Cavs' status as the team to beat in the East, if not the NBA; hastening the controlled implosion of the Wizards after the Gilbert Arenas fiasco; and saving the Clippers money.
It also solidified the Heat as the front runner to acquire Amar'e Stoudemire from the Suns, who apparently preferred Miami's offer for their All-Star power forward.
I will add my 2 cents on this deal
This is a bad move for the Cavs as Jamison is damaged goods and makes too much money.Also A huge cap hit for next year for this overrated bum which hurts your chances for a guy like Bosh who I would have gone after in the Summer.
Save your money and bet on somebody else as I live in this jinxed town !
This is a bad move for the Cavs as Jamison is damaged goods and makes too much money.Also A huge cap hit for next year for this overrated bum which hurts your chances for a guy like Bosh who I would have gone after in the Summer.
Save your money and bet on somebody else as I live in this jinxed town !
Well it does look like the Cavs are desperate to make Lebron happy right this very moment in hopes that he won't leave after this year.
But Jamison has played all year & averaging 20pts & 9rebounds per game on that Piece of crap team. He should fit in nicely with Shaq & Lebron opening things up for him.....
I'm not so sure they win the title but they already looked like the ones to beat in the East even before this trade...
Betphoenix is giving us all a shot
+150 to win the East STILL remains up when all other books have taken their NBA futures down, and the few that may have not, all have Cavs at minus.
If anything this AT LEAST makes for a great hedge wager later in the playoffs....
+150 to win the East STILL remains up when all other books have taken their NBA futures down, and the few that may have not, all have Cavs at minus.
If anything this AT LEAST makes for a great hedge wager later in the playoffs....
I keep reading that if the Cavs want to keep Lebron they need to win the title this year. I'm not sure I agree?
Hell if he wins a championship he could easily say "I've given my home town a championship so now it's time to move on." Maybe even more so if he DOES win a title he's leaving.
I agree with above poster. Jamison isn't a long term running mate, decent move for this year but that's it.
Hell if he wins a championship he could easily say "I've given my home town a championship so now it's time to move on." Maybe even more so if he DOES win a title he's leaving.
I agree with above poster. Jamison isn't a long term running mate, decent move for this year but that's it.
