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Cleveland Cavaliers are getting Antawn Jamison

abhi2554 — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:30:25 +0000

Antawn Jamison, the Washington Wizards forward, has now been acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a six-player, three team trade, which went on this Wednesday. Antawn Jamison, the six foot nine inch giant of a player, has a record that is the envy of many players. He has played 41 games in this season alone averaging 20.5 points which itself speaks for the achievements of this wonderful player. He also has to his credits 8.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists as an average for these 41 games.

The posting of 278 career doubles- doubles requires mention as well. Jamison has a mentionable $28 million and two years still left on his contract. This in itself speaks of the popularity and demand of Jamison. The Cavaliers have not only acquired Jamison but have also been able to rope in Sebastian Telfair from LA in their team. The Wizards are also sending Drew Gooden to the Clippers.

It has been chase from the last season for the Cavaliers before they were finally were able to acquire Jamison. In another trade, it is known that the Suns were trying to get Hickson and were also trying to get Stoudemire for the expiring salary of Llgauska.

Sebastian Telfair

ninja.affiliates — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:25:26 +0000

Sebastian Telfair is a world-class proficient basketball player for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. Telfair was born in June 9, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York, American and was the 13th in general picking by the Portland Trail Blazers out of Abraham Lincoln High School; in the 2004 NBA Draft. Sebastian had committed to Coach Rick Pitino and the University of Louisville through his senior year, but resolute to turn professional instead.

The trading deadline for the current NBA trading is Thursday, and the Cleveland Clippers are staying busy.

According to the reputed sports journals, Clippers landed experienced frontward Drew Gooden from Washington, whilst flaking reserves guard frontward Al Thornton and Sebastian Telfair.

In the other reports the Washington Wizards in this three team deal traded Antawn Jamison to Clippers.

This clearly means that Cleveland clippers did not land frontward Amare Stoudemire from Phoenix.

Washington Wizards Trade Antawn Jamison to Cleveland Cavaliers

ninja.affiliates — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:24:14 +0000

The recent NBA trade fraught the era of “Big Three” in Washington to an end. The Washington wizards agreed for a three-team trade, in which Antwan Jemison was sent to Cleveland Cavaliers. Wizards will be getting a first-round pick from Cavaliers and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, also for the other two transfers Wizards will get forwards Brian Skinner and Al Thornton from Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers will get forward Drew Gooden from the Wizards and sent point guard Sebastian Telfair to the Cavaliers.

Antawn Jamison’s move to Wizards in 2004 was seen as commandment of a whole new era for the Washington Wizards. And in his 5½-year run with Wizards he proved that right on several occasions.

Asking for a message for the fans, Jamison said, “I love them more than they love me”.

Jamison in Cavaliers will be joining forces with league’s most expensive player, LeBron James, who allegedly lobbied hard for Antawn Jamison, and Shaquille O’Neal. Jamison joined wizards expecting to clinch the title with them, but that didn’t happened. The continuous losing and troubling chemistry wore on him as the season progressed.

The Wizards became open to trade Jamison after they accomplished the deal with Dallas, that led to a $2.5 million investments this season and slash more than $15 million in next season for salary. Contrasting to previous trade Wizards actually got a talented bunch of players this.