The Cleveland Cavaliers were considered one of the big winners at the trade deadline, getting forward Antawn Jamison for Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ expiring contract and a first-round pick. If Ilgauskas ends up getting bought out and returning to Cleveland, Ferry will have made yet another trade where he secured a major asset without giving up much in return.
“Well, we had been trying to get Antawn for the last few years; from the time that he may have been available as a free agent until now. We just felt that he’s a great fit playing next to LeBron. A stretch four, a guy that can be a secondary scorer and a guy on any given night that can score 25 points. Adding that to a team and having a few guys on a team that can do that on any given night is important…We’re excited to have Antawn with us.”
Ferry also spoke about the decision to trade Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the beloved center who had been with the team since they drafted him in 1997. He called it “without a doubt the toughest trade that I have been a part of,” and said that Ilgauskas handled the news of the trade with typical class.
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- JmGatskieJr - Feb 19, 2010 at 7:01 PM
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Ferry has earned credit for acquiring a versatile stretch 4 but let’s not continue to refer to Ilgauskas as “next to nothing”. A living, breathing coordinated 7’3 center with a delicate touch and a knack for the offensive boards is not easy to replace. Until Z returns via the buyout scenario or Ferry locates a d-league/ waiver wire gem the grade for this trade should be an incomplete.
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