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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 - 

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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.

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by sexsalad on Jul 26, 2010 4:22 PM CDT reply actions  

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.

by FreddieC on Jul 26, 2010 4:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I’m not going to get too excited about this until it happens.

by sether1 on Jul 26, 2010 6:33 PM CDT reply actions  

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??

by Jose Cordoba on Jul 26, 2010 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

he also had the worst year of his (albeit short) career. If you look at him overall, he is not a terrible player and has definite upside.

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by bross09 on Jul 26, 2010 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

Considering the results of all of the other “close” deals, I’ll reserve comment until a definite answer is announced, in either direction.

Art Modell gives me a hard one

by gahnki on Jul 26, 2010 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Official trade...

Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins, and a 2nd rounder
for
Delonte West, Sebastian Telfair

by KGMN on Jul 26, 2010 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

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

by sexsalad on Jul 26, 2010 9:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

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.

by KGMN on Jul 26, 2010 9:32 PM CDT up reply actions  

I’ve read that it is done.

We are in a better situation after this trade. We needed to add the 7 footer in Hollins, and Sessions definitely has more future potential than West.

I’ll miss the hilarious antics though…

by Simmsinns on Jul 26, 2010 8:58 PM CDT reply actions  

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

by sexsalad on Jul 26, 2010 9:09 PM CDT reply actions  

Is Gloria part of the trade ?

by Luigi from little Italy on Jul 26, 2010 9:38 PM CDT reply actions  

i like ryan hollins game, and we really needed a center.

I root for Cleveland and anyone playing the Miami Heat

by rockybrown on Jul 26, 2010 9:51 PM CDT reply actions  

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.

by NewCavsfan on Jul 26, 2010 10:06 PM CDT reply actions  

I like the trade, but since you mention “goals,” shouldn’t one be to find a serviceable SF somewhere?

by JulioBernazard on Jul 28, 2010 2:46 PM CDT reply actions  

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