SSBA

Ethan Terpening
Derek Beals
Raptors 2008 2nd rounder
Cavs 2009 2nd rounder

FOR

Nat Van Exel
Robert Horry(just signed for the minimum)
Wolves 2008 1st rounder
Cavs 2008 1st rounder

I agree.

I think this is one of those deals that works for both parties.

Terp will be my starter, and balance my lineup a little more, he's a good scorer with solid def ratinng(not great, but solid) and i think my core of Kobe,Martin,Hav and Terp with Collier and Lo is good.

I liked Van exel alot, but Hav is my future at PG and he was getting no PT here. Hopefully the Cavs can play him more than 18 minutes a night

The 2 firsts, are going to be in the 15-24 range, and i honestly think that Terp  will be better than any 2 players i get from there

I'm sure the cavs can make magic with those 2 picks.

wow, another trade for the cavs...

You better believe it. Terp was a great player to have, but I didn't like that D potential of his. Van Exel already is a very good young SG, and with B potential too. And with two first round picks, I think I got a very nice deal here...

hm, questionable. i don't think that wolves pick will worth something, they'll probably make the playoffs...

I know that. But basically it's Terp for a guy that is almost equal to him value-wise(Van Exel), and two first round picks, likely in the late teens/early 20s. That is a very good trade.

I do think that terp is the slightly better player, but not by a landslide.  Which evens it out with the 2 firsts.

As i said in my previous post, this deal works out for both teams.

Van Exel was playing 18 minutes a night with me. I have another young PG, and  I beleive that Hav is my future at the point.

I was in need of a SF because the experiment with Rip just hasent worked out. So Terp fills that role for me, so now i think i'm ok at sf, with Terp starting (after his injury) and Rip and Mo pete as backups.

the 2 firsts, yeah it might be a lot to give up, but The core of my team is locked into long term deals, and i have a starter at every spot for the next 3 or 4 years, and my bench is solid , and its locked up for some time too.

I finally have a team i feel 100 percent good with I have 2 stars in Kobe and Kenyon Martin, i have 2 young up and coming players in Hav and Terp, and Hopefully Lo isent really a D pot, and he improves his rebounds a little and plays C for me.

for the cavs this makes a lot of sense.

Van Exel is an A- defender and 22 yrs old, with B pot.

and with 2 firsts he can build arounf Miller,Big Z and Odom.

so i may have given alot, and he got alot, but its pretty even if you look at it, objectively.

you have a good, young team, but the C spot is hurting you alot...