Mo Williams Trade Works For Every Team

With the Cavs getting Mo Williams, the Bucks getting Luke Ridnour and the Thunder getting Desmond Mason, every team will be better next season.

Cleveland Caviliers get Mo Williams

Line-Up: PG- Mo Williams, SG- Delonte West (if re-signed), SF- LeBron James, PF- Ben Wallace, C- Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Finally someone to take some of the scoring load off LeBron. He's been telling the front office to get him a point guard who can score. Who'd they get? 17.4 PPG 6 APG Mo Williams. They lose Joe Smith and Damon Jones in the deal, and possibly Delonte West, but both can be easily replaced and Anderson Varejao can see more playing time. I think they'll miss Smith's 51.2% FG though.

Milwaukee Bucks get Luke Ridnour, Damon Jones, Adrian Griffin

Line-Up: PG- Ramon Sessions, SG- Michael Redd, SF- Richard Jefferson, PF- Charlie Villanueva, C- Andrew Bogut

Getting Luke Ridnour will help boost their bench. Ridnour had a tough season as a back-up after breaking his nose in the pre-season. But anyone's numbers will drop if they were reduced to a back-up role. He is a better player than last year and can bounce back. Ridnour could create some competition with 2nd year point Sessions in training camp, and if Sessions doesn't deliver what he did the last part of the season, Ridnour could start. Sessions averaged 10 PPG and 10 APG at the end of the season, including a 20 point 24 assist performance, which set a franchise record.

Damon Jones will help Redd with much needed 3-point shooting off the bench. That is, if he gets off the bench with Charlie Bell and Tyronn Lue in his way.

Oklahoma City Thunder get Desmond Mason, Joe Smith

Line-Up: PG- Earl Watson, SG- Kevin Durant, SF- Desmond Mason, PF- Jeff Green, C- Robert Swift

Desmond Mason isn't just good for the franchise, but the city as well. Mason was on the Hornets team in 2006 that played it's home games in Oklahoma City. He also played his college ball at Oklahoma State. The Seattle Supersonics drafted Mason and won the 2001 Slam Dunk Contest playing for the Sonics. He gives the team a small forward they can rely on to take the scoring load off ROY Durant. Smith will be a great back-up veteran big man to mentor a young team like the Thunder, much like Kurt Thomas did before he was traded to the Spurs.

In one way or another, the trade works out for every team.

At least I was right about Williams and Ridnour about where they were moving when I first heard the rumor. (see link below).

http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/Mo_Williams_to_Cavs_in_3_Way_Trade_Delonte_West_Out/303943