Dion Waiters dealt; Cavs, Thunder, Knicks involved

[Pugz]

Cleveland pulled Dion Waiters out of the game tonight and have a deal to trade him, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
7:28pm - 5 Jan 15

Adrian Wojnarowski         @WojYahooNBA

New York is sending J.R. Smith to Cleveland, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

7:40 PM - 5 Jan 2015

Oklahoma City guard Reggie Jackson could be part of a three-way deal for Dion Waiters, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

7:35pm - 5 Jan 15

 

[elcheato]

I'm so excited for the JR Smith hilarity 

 

[RipCity32]

Shump and JR to Cleveland. 

 

[RipCity32]

Reggie Jackson to Knicks. 

 

[RipCity32]

Lance Thomas to Knicks. 

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Earl finna be jackin. pause lol.

 

[elcheato]

Wait, Shump is part of the deal? Word? 

 

[CameronCrazy06]

What is the point of this for the Thunder?

 

[RipCity32]

Yah Woj said Shump going to Cleveland. 

 

[Pugz]

What is the point of this for the Thunder?

they have a plan.

TO TAKE AS MARY SHOTS AWAY FROM DURANT AS THEY CAN

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Really this baffles me from OKC's perspective

 

[RipCity32]

I like the deal for the Cavs. 

 

[Pugz]

i don't really get it for okc either, and imo it's not a huge difference maker for cleveland

 

[CameronCrazy06]

JR and Waiters isn't a big difference but Iman Shumpert is an upgrade over starting Mike Miller, right? Can impact the game without taking shots.

 

[elcheato]

JR Smith is basically an older and crazier Dion, and Shumpert is exactly what the Cavs need at starting SG. Obviously it would be ideal if he was a good shooter, but the defense is well, a breathe of fresh air, if he is apart of it, which I assume he is because trading Dion for JR Smith would be stupid. 

 

[elcheato]

The Knicks stole this by getting Reggie tho 

 

[RipCity32]

Yeah Jr for Dion is a wash. But getting Shump is a great for them.

 

[Pugz]

i know what iman brings with his defense and that's what makes this good for them, but not great. im not huge on iman but id guess being with lebron is huge for his potential.

yea, knicks getting reggie is HUGE

 

[Giantmetfan07]

FUCK YES. 
 
 
 
 
though we'll probably play sorta well and fuck up our chances for Okafor. 

 

[elcheato]

i know what iman brings with his defense and that's what makes this good for them, but not great. im not huge on iman but id guess being with lebron is huge for his potential.

yea, knicks getting reggie is HUGE

I'm not huge on Shump either, but I've been saying for weeks that the Cavs need to put two very good defenders in the starting lineup cause the big three, don't like the D