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01/31 22:43 CST Cavs acquire Ellis and Schroder in 3-team trade with Kings and
Bulls, AP source says
Cavs acquire Ellis and Schroder in 3-team trade with Kings and Bulls, AP source
says
By JOSH DUBOW
AP Sports Writer
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from
Sacramento in a three-team deal that sends forward De'Andre Hunter to the Kings.
A person familiar with the trade said Saturday night that the Chicago Bulls
will get forward Dario Saric from Sacramento along with two second-round picks.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced
the trade.
ESPN first reported the deal.
The trade helps Cleveland save salary and money in the luxury tax and gives it
more depth with both Ellis and Schroder. The Cavs are currently in fifth place
in the Eastern Conference after winning seven of the last nine games.
Ellis is in the final year of a three-year $5.1 million and gives Cleveland a
good defender and 3-point shooter. Ellis' playing time had diminished this
season with the Kings but is a 41.6% shooter from 3-point range in his career.
He is averaging 5.6 points in 17.6 minutes per game.
The 32-year-old Schroder signed a three-year, $44.4 million contract this
summer. He is averaging 12.8 points and 5.3 assists per game this season.
Sacramento currently has the worst record in the NBA at 12-38 and is looking to
rebuild in the first year under general manager Scott Perry.
The 28-year-old Hunter was the fourth overall pick in 2019 and has spent his
career in Atlanta and Cleveland. He is averaging 14 points per game for the
Cavs this season and has been in double-digits in all eight of his seasons in
the NBA. Hunter has two remaining years left on his contract worth about $48
million.
Saric has played in only five games this season.
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