Baron Davis Traded To Cavaliers For Mo Williams And Jamario Moon

Unfortunately, Moon’s age likely precludes him from being a long-term solution in L.A. Aminu figures to be a defensive-minded forward when it’s all said and done, and given that the rookie is a decade younger than the newcomer, it would make sense to focus on Al-Farouq instead of Jamario. But in the mean time, look for Moon to help the Clippers a little bit before the end of the season. They’ve had far worse small forwards in recent years.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers reportedly look for more opportunities to build young. Taking on toxic assets like Davis is obviously something Cleveland is willing to do to get better.

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Only six teams have fewer wins than the Clippers, meaning that the pick sent to the Cavs should be well inside the top 10. Cleveland’s own pick should be no lower than No. 4, as the Cavs will almost assuredly finish with the league’s worst record.

If Williams does not opt out, the Clippers will only save $11 million over two seasons in the deal; considering how high the 2011 pick could land, L.A. may have some indication that Williams wants to opt out and sign one more long deal. Given the state of collective bargaining in the NBA, that seems unlikely.