Trade Grade Time!

Well, it's been nearly a month since the Cavaliers made that "blockbuster" trade. Since I'm so incredibly bored, it's time to take a look at the new players, and grade them so far.

Delonte West: Let's see...he likes to play transition basketball, and is always pushing the floor on missed shots. He turns down too many shots and defers to LeBron a little too much, but once he gets enough confidence playing with LBJ, he'll stop doing that. He doesn't turn the ball over a lot, and makes a lot of hard passes look easy. He can shoot the ball, and he can block really well for a PG. Excellent FT%. Thumbs up for Mr. West.
Overall grade: A-.

Joe Smith: Doesn't play a ton of minutes, but is very productive on the boards when he is playing. Can really shoot it from the baseline, and can block a lot of shots. Good defender, but doesn't seem to want to pass the ball too much when he gets it. (Just like Drew Gooden).
Overall grade: B.

Ben Wallace: Only scoring about 5 PPG. Free throw shooting is terrible, but that's nothing new. In limited minutes, he gets a lot of rebounds. Averaging almost two blocks a game since coming to Cleveland, but on offense, he's terrible.
Overall grade: C+.

Wally Szczerbiak: The White Larry Hughes. Shooting less than 32% from the field, less than 31% from 3-ball land, and has less than 3-assists and rebounds a game. Pretty bad on defense, and commits too many fouls. He was brought in because he was a "shooter." Clearly, so far, that isn't the case.
Overall grade: F.

Well, there you have it. I like Delonte West. I like Joe Smith. I can tolerate Ben Wallace. I hate Wally Szczerbiak. I'd rather have Larry Hughes over that bum.

Hopefully he finds his shot...otherwise, it's gonna be a quick Playoff run for the Cavaliers.