A 3-way trade went down between the New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. The trade looks like it'll benefit every team involved. It gives Chris Paul a back-up, the Wizards a replacement until Gilbert Arenas gets back and the Grizzlies another building block for the future. Here's what it looks like:
Hornets Get: Antonio Daniels
Wizards Get: Mike James, Javaris Crittenton, Waive Dee Brown
Grizzlies Get: First Round Pick back from Wizards
Daniels would be a boost for the Hornets. Devin Brown, who returned to the team after playing for the Cavs, has been backing-up Paul after Jannero Pargo left for Russia. Brown is more of a shooting guard and a lack of depth at the point probably has contributed to their slow start. Mike James was traded to the Hornets from the Rockets and was getting the least playing time this season. Daniels, 33, played well getting near 5 APG last season in place of the injured Gilbert Arenas. The Hornets also get a future 2nd round draft pick from Memphis.
James, 33, has proven that he can be a good player when starting. In the 05-06 season, James averaged 20.3 PPG and 5.8 APG in Toronto but only 10.1 PPG and 3.6 APG the year after in Minnesota. Since then he's been on the decline but now he has a chance to be the starter for the Wizards until Agent Zero comes back. It's also a chance to see how much does he have left in him. Crittenton, 20, will also come in and it'll force Dee Brown off the team.
The Grizzlies will get another potential lottery pick to continue to build their team. Their starters incluede third year player Rudy Gay, sophomore Mike Conley, and rookies Marc Gasol, O.J. Mayo and Darrell Arthur. A very young team, they'll continue to gain chemistry this season and maybe compete for a playoff spot in a few seasons.
Every team wins in this situation.
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