3 Team Trade

[Atlsportfanz]

Wizards get two guards in trade

By Marc Stein

ESPN.com

The Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets have agreed to a three-team trade that will bring two new guards to the Gilbert Arenas-less Wizards.

The Wizards will receive New Orleans' Mike James and Memphis' Javaris Crittenton in the exchange, with the Hornets acquiring Washington's Antonio Daniels and the Grizzlies coming away with a future first-round pick. New Orleans also received a conditional second-round pick from Memphis.

Arenas has yet to play for the Wizards since signing a new $111 million contract in the offseason after undergoing surgery on his left knee. A firm timetable for Arenas' comeback has not been established, but he has yet to be cleared to participate in contact drills, making a return by Jan. 1 -- as Arenas initially hoped -- seem unlikely.

The pick is a conditional first-rounder that Memphis had sent to Washington in the trade to acquire Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro in the 2007 offseason. Navarro returned to club power FC Barcelona in his native country this season.

The Wizards released guard Dee Brown to make roster room for their new players.

The Grizzlies had been expected to part with at least one point guard this season after stockpiling several. Crittenton, taken 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 draft, arrived in Memphis in February as part of the Pau Gasol deal.

James had fallen out of favor in New Orleans under coach Byron Scott and hadn't played in nine of the Hornets' past 10 games. Daniels, who has been a fixture on Washington's playoff teams over the past three seasons, is averaging 5.1 points, 3.6 assists and 22.4 minutes in 13 games.

[Packfill]

Wizards get two guards in trade

By Marc Stein

ESPN.com

The Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and New Orleans Hornets have agreed to a three-team trade that will bring two new guards to the Gilbert Arenas-less Wizards.

The Wizards will receive New Orleans' Mike James and Memphis' Javaris Crittenton in the exchange, with the Hornets acquiring Washington's Antonio Daniels and the Grizzlies coming away with a future first-round pick. New Orleans also received a conditional second-round pick from Memphis.

Arenas has yet to play for the Wizards since signing a new $111 million contract in the offseason after undergoing surgery on his left knee. A firm timetable for Arenas' comeback has not been established, but he has yet to be cleared to participate in contact drills, making a return by Jan. 1 -- as Arenas initially hoped -- seem unlikely.

The pick is a conditional first-rounder that Memphis had sent to Washington in the trade to acquire Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro in the 2007 offseason. Navarro returned to club power FC Barcelona in his native country this season.

The Wizards released guard Dee Brown to make roster room for their new players.

The Grizzlies had been expected to part with at least one point guard this season after stockpiling several. Crittenton, taken 19th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 draft, arrived in Memphis in February as part of the Pau Gasol deal.

James had fallen out of favor in New Orleans under coach Byron Scott and hadn't played in nine of the Hornets' past 10 games. Daniels, who has been a fixture on Washington's playoff teams over the past three seasons, is averaging 5.1 points, 3.6 assists and 22.4 minutes in 13 games.

That trade seems to make sense for each of the teams. The Wizards are awful right now so they might as well see if a young guy like Crittendon can play - he is burried too deep in Memphis. Daniels should be a decent reserve for the Hornets.

[capstone21]

I really like this trade for the Hornets.

It gives them the stability they needed at the backup pg.

Critt could not get any pt for Memphis so a 1 rounder is a real nice pickup.

Critt has not done anything but he going to Wash might help him. James is a good outside shooter but he is not much of a playmaker...something Wash definitely needs.

[crimedog]

Yep seems to work well for all players involved.

The ONLY team I could see it turning into a bit of buyers remorse for is NOH (still unlikely). They are betting that Daniels is just playing poorly over this first stretch and will pick it up later (he's been very bad by his standards this season). The initial reaction would be that Daniels is still better than James and NOH aren't gonna be players next offseason anyway, but with the economy as bad as it is right now, they could miss out on grabbing a Hinrich-like productive player at the deadline who is on a tanking team that is losing money while the economy staggers which might not be the case next trade deadline.

[mrhonline]

James has been one of the worst guards in the NBA to-date. Getting a better defender who can play a little 2 in Daniels is a steal.