Cavs Trade Grade: Cleveland swaps the 29th pick for two future seconds
The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded their 29th overall NBA Draft pick to the Sacramento Kings for two future second-round picks.
📍 How it ended
The Cavaliers traded the 29th overall pick in the NBA Draft to the Kings in exchange for two future second-round picks. Sacramento used the pick to select Alex Karaban.
Epilogue added 33d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded out of the first round of the NBA Draft. The deal sent the 29th overall pick to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for two future second-round selections.
Coverage from Yahoo Sports, NBA.com, and FOX 8 News highlights the swap between the two franchises. CT Insider reports that Alex Karaban was selected by Sacramento with the pick.
Further analysis from Fear The Sword focuses on grading the trade's value. Future developments depend on the specific years of the second-round picks acquired by Cleveland.
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Coverage (5)
- Cavaliers Trade Out of First Round Pick in Deal With Kings Yahoo Sports · 46d ago
- Alex Karaban's dream fulfilled: He's a first-round NBA Draft pick, heading to Sacramento CT Insider · 46d ago
- NBA Draft: Cavs trade their first round pick FOX 8 News · 46d ago
- Reports: Kings trade back into first round at No. 29 NBA.com · 46d ago
- Cavs Trade Grade: Cleveland swaps the 29th pick for two future seconds Fear The Sword · 46d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
What did the Cavaliers receive in the trade?
Cleveland received two future second-round picks.
Which player was selected with the 29th pick?
Alex Karaban was selected by the Sacramento Kings.
Which teams were involved in the transaction?
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento Kings.
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