This is absurd.
After kicking off the NBA trade deadline by shipping Isaiah Thomas to the Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers made two more trades, flipping what looks to be about half their roster. When the dust cleared the Cavaliers had acquired Rodney Hood and George Hill from the Jazz in exchange for Jae Crowder and Derrick Rose, while also sending Iman Shumpert to the Kings, who received Joe Johnson from Utah in return. To top it off, the Cavs sent Dwyane Wade back to Miami in exchange for a heavily protected second-round pick.
All of this has been reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Utah has traded Rodney Hood to Cleveland, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
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
Cleveland acquires Rodney Hood and George Hill in three-team deal, transforming its roster at the trade deadline.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
Cleveland is trading Dwyane Wade to Miami, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
As Cleveland remade its roster with young, athletic wing players, organization gave him a chance to return home to Miami and worked out a deal to send him back to the Heat, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
Miami will send a heavily protected second-round pick to Cleveland for Wade, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018
Sources: As part of three-team deal, Cleveland sends 2020 second-round pick via Miami to Sacramento.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018