The Cleveland Cavaliers are not standing pat during the NBA trade deadline. Fresh off news of the Isaiah Thomas blockbuster, the Cavaliers have reportedly acquired sharpshooting guard Rodney Hood from the Jazz and guard George Hill from the Sacramento Kings in a three team deal.
Here’s how the deal itself breaks down.
In addition to Cleveland acquiring Hood and Hill, it sends Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose to Utah as well as Iman Shumpert to the Kings. Meanwhile, the Jazz send veteran wing Joe Johnson to Sacramento.
Utah will also send Joe Johnson to Sacramento, and Cleveland will send Jae Crowder and Derek Rose to Utah, league sources tell ESPN. Sacramento sends George Hill to the Cavs.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
Cleveland sends Iman Shumpert to Kings in deal, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
That’s one heck of a deal for Cleveland right there. It has now added three solid perimeter options in Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood and George Hill in two separate deals at the trade deadline.
Hood, 25, is averaging 16.8 points on the season while shooting at a solid 39 percent mark from distance. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old Hill is shooting at an NBA-best 45 percent from three-point range on the season. They add more perimeter options to go with J.R. Smith and Kyle Korver in Cleveland.