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Kyle Korver to Cavaliers: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction
- Updated: January 6, 2017
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been in need of reinforcements at shooting guard ever since J.R. Smith had thumb surgery, which is expected to sideline him for another few months. They made a major move Thursday when they acquired Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania.
The Hawks are expected to receive Mike Dunleavy and then move him to a third team as part of the package for Korver, per Wojnarowski.
Cleveland.com’s Joe Vardon confirmed the Cavs are finalizing the Korver trade, and he reported more deals are coming.
According to ESPN.com’s Brian Windhorst, the Cavaliers are expected to send their 2017 first-round pick to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the return of their original 2018 first-round selection in a separate transaction. That move, if approved as reported, would free up the Cavs to deal a protected 2019 first-round pick for Korver without violating the Stepien Rule—which prohibits trading first-round picks in consecutive years—per Windhorst.
Wojnarowski also noted the deal would add an additional $1.3 million to the Cavs’ luxury tax bill for the season.
ESPN.com’s Zach Lowe and Yahoo Sports’ Dan Devine both noted the trade is a boon for a Cavs team that already ranks second in three-point field-goal percentage (39.1) thanks to the way LeBron James draws defensive attention and generates open looks for teammates:
Kyle Korver getting the kind of looks from 3 LeBron provides is scary. https://t.co/BVl0rDZesi
— Zach Lowe …
