A trade? No way!

Well, at exactly 3 p.m. today, Danny Ferry pulled off a pretty big trade, right at the deadline, for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's not exactly one that people are going crazy over, but it's a damn good one, even though it might not seem like it. Let me explain all the good things that come from this trade.1. Larry Hughes is gone.
2. Drew Gooden and his worthlessness is gone.
3. We got rid of 6 guys, four of which (Hughes, Marsh, Gooden, Simmons) had long-term contracts.
4. We received four guys, with only one having a contract past next year.
5. We cleared up a ton of cap room for the 2009 free agent market.
6. The 2009 free agent market has Michael Redd, Antawn Jamison, Elton Brand and Gilbert Arenas in it, among others.
7. Ben Wallace will give us the defensive presence that Gooden can't. Ben Wallace can shut down KG in the playoffs.
8. Wally Szczerbiak can really shoot the ball when he's open. Which LeBron will provide him many open shots.
9. Donyell Marshall is terrible, and he's gone.
10. Joe Smith is another big man that will help with rebounding, plus, he isn't a bad scorer.
11. Ben Wallace has a pretty damn sweet 'fro.
And lastly...
12. Larry Hughes is GONE!

All in all, a pretty good day for the Cavaliers. LeBron should be happy with what went down.

Also, the Browns signed Jamal Lewis to a 3-year deal, so that's more good news.

It should be interesting to see who suits up tomorrow night against the Wizards. As of right now, we only have 6 guys on the active roster. (LeBron, Damon Jones, Devin Brown, Z, Dwayne Jones and Eric Snow.) The league requires eight players to suit up for a game, so hopefully the Chicago guys can get here in time. If not, I hear Ron Mercer is available.

Until next time.