Ben Wallace Traded to Cleveland

[buzzy]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/ ... ace_trade/

Three-Team trade.

Cavs get Ben Wallace, Joe Smith, Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak.
Bulls get Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden, Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown.
Sonics get Chris Duhon, Ira Newble and Donyell Marshall.

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Just reported, that Duhon will stay in Chicago, instead goes Adrian Griffin to Seattle

[Drex]

Holy mother fucker. Cleveland Brons get a lot of help.

[GoHornets]

I'm surprise. Who's gonna be the starting c in chicago? Gray, maybe?
Is wallace going to play pf in cleveland?, because ilgauskas is playing c
Finally chicago has some presence at the paint.
Im not sure about hughes in chicago, they already have gordon, deng, nocioni and thefolosha

[el badman]

Holy shit, the Sonics get fucked again...What a crazy ass blockbuster trade, can't believe Ben is already outta Chicago. Wonder what Andrew will think of that, Wallace wasn't playing his best but he's still pretty damn important for a defense, and Joe Smith was playing amazingly well lately...

[Not Me]

holy S#^@ omg what a surpise, will wallace play as a backup center or as a PF?

[Elbeen]

DAMN!

I like this trade really well for Cleveland, even though they lost some cap flexibility.

[Cartar]

probably gonna play PF, he said he liked being a PF, cuz he don´t get a lot attention in the offense then and can be more effective when big center right by him, that´s why he wanted he could play with Gray by his side.

[Fitzy]

seattle get rapped up the asshole! but hell cleveland arent looking too bad

[Klayface]

Its about time if you ask me it took Cleveland long enough to wise up and realize that supporting cast wasn't ever going to be much help to Lebron

[sucram]

The cavs are obviously the winners here, but am i the only one who thought they gave up a little much? Adding Shannon Brown as well

[L10]

as el badman said: sonics get fucked again
i believe seattle has 16 players, but im not sure
can anybody please check this out ?

[Lamrock]

Alright, I'm ready for the Sonics to GTFO now.

I really like this trade for the Cavs. The Bulls get out alright, dumping Big Ben, but they got Larry Hughes in return... Gooden, Brown and Simmons make up somewhat for losing Smith and Wallace up front.

The Cavs win this trade though. They can actually use Big Ben, and they get some solid backcourt guys. (and with Wally, they will still get cap relief in the 2009 offseason)

I don't get this trade for the Sonics. I have liked all of Presti's moves so far before this.

[el badman]

I don't get this trade for the Sonics. I have liked all of Presti's moves so far before this.

Yeah, that seems pretty obscure...Except if they have some inside info about how Adrian Griffin will become their franchise player...

[benji]

Bill Simmons in his column yesterday:

TRADE 4A: Seattle trades Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Mickael Gelabale to Cleveland for Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall, my illegitimate brother Cedric Simmons and a 2008 No. 2 pick.

TRADE 3A: Cleveland trades Drew Gooden, Shannon Brown and Ira Newble
TRADE 3B: Chicago trades Ben Wallace, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon and Adrian Griffin

[Axel]

I don't get this trade for the Sonics. I have liked all of Presti's moves so far before this.

Yeah, that seems pretty obscure...Except if they have some inside info about Adrian Griffin will become their franchise player...

Ira Newble's contract expires this year. Donyell next year. Duhon this year (though they might want to keep him).

That's 11 million in cap space. Though it doesn't make a lot of sense because Wally's contract expires next year for 11 mil....

I guess I am just as confused as everyone else.

Cleveland gets Lebron some help, but the Cavs still aren't anything to write home about.

[J@3]

Bill Simmons in his column yesterday:

TRADE 4A: Seattle trades Wally Szczerbiak, Delonte West and Mickael Gelabale to Cleveland for Damon Jones, Donyell Marshall, my illegitimate brother Cedric Simmons and a 2008 No. 2 pick.

TRADE 3A: Cleveland trades Drew Gooden, Shannon Brown and Ira Newble
TRADE 3B: Chicago trades Ben Wallace, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon and Adrian Griffin

If I were the Trailblazers I'd have him killed before anything else happens.

[Cleveland wins]

Thank you so much danny ferry you're great you did a great job! Two inside stoppers, a 3 point shooter and a young gaurd for the future in delonte west. Thank you so very much!!! Give the nba championship to g town right now.

[BIG GREEN]

Welp, back to the finals we go. Hopefully bron can make it a real series this time.

[cyanide]

Chemistry-wise, this is a fantastic deal for the Cavs. They have all the pieces to make it back to the Finals, imo.

[Fitzy]

who will take hughes' spot starting? would it be wally?

[Andrew]

The deal was totally worth it for the Bulls as far as I'm concerned. Whatever question marks Hughes and Gooden have, Wallace was a monumental disappointment and needed to go. It's a shame to see Smith go but as I said in the Bulls thread, with the season all but over it's a worthwhile risk.

Not a bad deal for Cleveland as it potentially gives them more depth, particularly if Ben Wallace actually gets motivated. Of course, that would still make him a monumental tool.

Pure cap relief from Seattle's perspective to the tune of around $7 million, with Marshall's contract coming off the books after next season.

[Matthew]

The Bulls traded for Larry Hughes? What idiots.

[storm74]

i think alot ppl either have forgotten or didnt know, but since im from cleveland, and currently reside here still let me shed a lil info on this..

Ben wallace went to tri-c our local college here, i know damn well he's motivated!

1. great deal it's about damn time! being from cleveland, if your not from da land you wont understand that.

2. ben wallace, delonte west, wally world!!!!!!!!! are you SERIOUS? WITH LEBRON AND BOOBIE! MAN, listen it's a wrap.

1 C. Z

2. PF. Big Ben

3. Lebron

4. Wally WOrld for 333333333333

5. Boobieeeeeee For 3333333333 or delonte westttttttt for 3333333333

any given night this whole line up can put atleast 35 on a team individualy except Z, and even Z is good for about 25 solid if he plays like i know he can, the league bette rlook out foreal.

get ready gone be troubleeeeeeeeeeeeeee troubleeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!



edit again, damnnnnnnn and i forgot Joe Smith, man, that is game time!

[benji]

any given night this whole line up can put atleast 35 on a team individualy

Really.

[J@3]

i think alot ppl either have forgotten or didnt know, but since im from cleveland, and currently reside here still let me shed a lil info on this..

Ben wallace went to tri-c our local college here, i know damn well he's motivated!

1. great deal it's about damn time! being from cleveland, if your not from da land you wont understand that.

2. ben wallace, delonte west, wally world!!!!!!!!! are you SERIOUS? WITH LEBRON AND BOOBIE! MAN, listen it's a wrap.

1 C. Z

2. PF. Big Ben

3. Lebron

4. Wally WOrld for 333333333333

5. Boobieeeeeee For 3333333333 or delonte westttttttt for 3333333333

any given night this whole line up can put atleast 35 on a team individualy except Z, and even Z is good for about 25 solid if he plays like i know he can, the league bette rlook out foreal.

get ready gone be troubleeeeeeeeeeeeeee troubleeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!



edit again, damnnnnnnn and i forgot Joe Smith, man, that is game time!

You are a complete and utter idiot. The World is a dumber place for your existence. Thanks a lot.