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The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson, and future draft picks to the Cleveland Cavaliers for point guard George Hill, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Zach Lowe, also of ESPN, says one of the picks is a protected first-rounder which will be conveyed no later than 2025.
Milwaukee is sending Dellavedova, John Henson and a first-round and future second-round pick to Cavs for George Hill, league source tells ESPN. https://t.co/L5vWlxdj8M
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 7, 2018
For Cavaliers and Bucks, there was an urgency to a get deal done by 6 PM ET today. Now the players in the deal are eligible to be aggregated on the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Essentially, they can combine these players with other contracts to move before the deadline.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 7, 2018
Protections on MIL 1st going to CLE, per sources: 1-14 in 2021; 1-10 in 2022; 1-10 and 25-30 in 2023; 1-8 in 2024. Coverts to two seconds in 2025 if not conveyed by then.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) December 7, 2018
The move has implication for further deals and cap space:
For Cavaliers and Bucks, there was an urgency to a get deal done by 6 PM ET today. Now the players in the deal are eligible to be aggregated on the Feb. 7 trade deadline. Essentially, they can combine these players with other contracts to move before the deadline.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 7, 2018
Milwaukee will save $18M in salary in the 2019-20 season with the trade, which allows them flexibility to continue to upgrade roster. Cavaliers continue show a willingness to take on money to gather draft picks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 7, 2018
Wojnarowski also has the Washington Wizards as a third-party facilitator, acquring Sam Dekker in exchange for Jason Smith and a second-rounder.
Sources: Washington will join the Cavs-Bucks deal as a third team — and acquire Sam Dekker for Jason Smith and a future second-round pick.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 8, 2018