Spring cleaning has come early — really, really, early — for the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, as the two teams are reportedly near an agreement that will unload some, uh, unwanted players from both of their rosters. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the highlights of the deal involve sending J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to Cleveland, while Cleveland would jettison Dion Waiters to a third team (which is being reported as the Oklahoma City Thunder). The Thunder may or may not be sending restricted free agent-to-be Reggie Jackson to New York.
Cleveland pulled Dion Waiters out of the game tonight and have a deal to trade him, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Possible destination for Waiters, league sources tell Yahoo Sports: Oklahoma City. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Oklahoma City guard Reggie Jackson could be part of a three-way deal for Dion Waiters, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Three Cleveland players, including Waiters, on the way out, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. There’s a trade call set for later tonight. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
New York is sending J.R. Smith to Cleveland, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Along with Waiters, New York is sending Iman Shumpert to the Cavaliers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Dion Waiters will be traded to Oklahoma City in the three-way deal, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
Reggie Jackson is not included in a deal to the Knicks, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. So far, unclear if he’s headed anywhere at all.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 6, 2015
The great and powerful Woj has spoken, and that’s all we know for now. Stay tuned…
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