The Cleveland Cavaliers have made another trade, less than 48 hours later after acquiring J.R Smith and Iman Shumpert from the New York Knicks. Details of the trade are as follows (reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports)
Cleveland receive: Timofey Mozgov
Denver receive: Two first round picks (controlled by Memphis and Oklahoma City)
Both first round picks are protected with Memphis' pick protected through picks 1-5 and 15-30 in 2015, 1-5 and 15-30 in 2016, 1-5 in 2017, 1-5 in 2018 and unprotected in 2019. Cleveland's pick (via OKC) is protected through 1-18 in 2015, 1-15 in 2016, 1-15 in 2017 and after 2017 it becomes two second round picks.
Timofey Mozgov's contract will be absorbed into an excpetion by the Cavaliers (its unknown which exception though). Mozgov is a good pickup for the Cavaliers, who have made plenty of trades recently to help LeBron James and co fight for the Championship. Mozgov has season averages of 8.5 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes a game. With depth off the bench and now a rim protector ticked off the list of the Cavaliers needs, it will be interesting to see if they make any more moves going forward.
Cleveland receive: Timofey Mozgov
Denver receive: Two first round picks (controlled by Memphis and Oklahoma City)
Both first round picks are protected with Memphis' pick protected through picks 1-5 and 15-30 in 2015, 1-5 and 15-30 in 2016, 1-5 in 2017, 1-5 in 2018 and unprotected in 2019. Cleveland's pick (via OKC) is protected through 1-18 in 2015, 1-15 in 2016, 1-15 in 2017 and after 2017 it becomes two second round picks.
Timofey Mozgov's contract will be absorbed into an excpetion by the Cavaliers (its unknown which exception though). Mozgov is a good pickup for the Cavaliers, who have made plenty of trades recently to help LeBron James and co fight for the Championship. Mozgov has season averages of 8.5 points and 8 rebounds in 25 minutes a game. With depth off the bench and now a rim protector ticked off the list of the Cavaliers needs, it will be interesting to see if they make any more moves going forward.