Cavaliers Close To Acquiring PG Ramon Sessions
The Cavaliers have seemingly had two goals this summer - after LeBron James decided to take his talents to South Beach. One was to acquire a multi-talented guard. The other, to rid themselves of Delonte West. Both could be happening rather quickly now that reports are surfacing that the Cavaliers are in advanced talks with the Minnesota Timberwolves for G Ramon Sessions.
Brian Windhorst has the details -
There is a chance there would be other players involved. One player the Cavs have had interest in is Timberwolves center Ryan Hollins.
Sessions, a close friend of Cavs guard Mo Williams, averaged 8.2 points and 3.1 assists in 82 games for the Wolves last season. It was a setback after he'd had a breakout year in 2008-09 with the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 12.4 points and 5.7 assists in his second season. That landed him a four-year, $16 million deal with the Wolves last summer.
However, with rookie Jonny Flynn getting most of the playing time, Sessions' minutes dropped to a career-low 21.1 last season. Earlier this month, the Wolves signed free-agent guard Luke Ridnour to a contract that made Sessions available in the trade market.
At 6-3, Sessions can play both guard spots. He is not a good jump shooter, but is effective in running the floor and creating his own shot, much like Williams. New Cavs coach Byron Scott has been pushing the team to look for multi-talented guards who can play alongside Williams in an up-tempo offense.
Hollins is a 7-footer who has mostly been a reserve during his four-year career. He averaged a career-high 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds for the Wolves last season. Hollins has two years and about $4.7 million left on a contract he signed last summer.
If the Cavaliers could acquire both it would have to be considered a small victory. Adding to both the back court and front court is a priority with huge voids left with the departure of James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
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I wouldn't mind a trade for Sessions and Hollins.
Of course, I would prefer to not give up picks.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
I agree depends on what we have to give up. I would have to imagine it is going to be Delonte West. If you have to give up a pick, it has to be a second round pick. I too would not want to give up any draft picks. But if we had to give up a pick, it has to be a future second round pick, maybe a second round pick the Heat gave us. That will be a low second round pick.
Wolves Fan on Hollins
He wasn’t real good last year. The Wolves were 16.5 points worse per 48 with him on the Court
Strengths:
-Very athletic big man
-Good finishing at the rim
-Capable Weak Side Shot Blocker
Weaknesses-
-Hideous Rebounder
-Very Poor Hands (Turnover Prone)
-Not great defensive Instincts
-Lost rotation minutes to Nathan Jawai??
Official trade...
Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins, and a 2nd rounder
for
Delonte West, Sebastian Telfair
On RealGM (which is normally an incredibly reliable site) it reported that the deal is done and the Wolves are giving up the pick.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Hoopsworld says..
Timberwolves get the pick:
http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16926
And from what I’ve heard about RealGM, it’s not completely reliable.
Yes!
We got a pick out of it, moved Delonte, dumped Telfair’s contract and got an athletic big man. This was a great trade for us.
"Before I write I let my mind go blind and let the Lord do His thing. " -Tupac Shakur
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it looks like work." -Thomas Edison
Yeah it is final
The Wolves are waiving west though, so it looks like he will be a free agent.
Sessions should be somewhat of an upgrade over West, since to me at least it seemed like West was a black hole on offense.
I dont really know anything about Hollins though.

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