NBA Trade Rumors & News 2014: Los Angeles Clippers Trade Jared Dudley to Milwaukee Bucks; OKC Thunder Deal Hasheem Thabeet
The Los Angeles Clippers traded Jared Dudley along with a 2017 protected first-round pick on Tuesday in exchange for Carlos Delfino, Miroslav Raduljica and a 2015 second-round pick.
The Clippers have been looking to add another swingman and another frontline player this offseason, and they managed to get both by packaging a future first-round pick with Dudley, who has been on trading block since the offseason started.
Dudley was signed to take the place of Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler last season, but the 29-year-old struggled to get into the groove as he averaged just 6.9 points on a career-worst 43.8 percent shooting from the field.
"Jared is a great teammate, I thank him for all his hard work on and off the floor on our behalf," Clippers coach and president of basketball operations Doc Rivers said in a statement on Tuesday, ESPN reported. "Jared is a true professional and we wish him all the best in Milwaukee."
Delfino is expected to take Dudley's place in the rotation once he recovers from a right foot injury. The eight-year veteran averaged 10.6 points to go along with 3.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists with the Houston Rockets during the 2012-13 NBA season.
On the other hand, Raduljica saw limited action for the Bucks in his rookie year last season where he averaged 3.8 points on 54 percent shooting from the field to go along with 2.3 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder parted ways with Hasheem Thabeet on Tuesday, dealing him along with cash considerations to the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2015 protected second-round pick and trade exception.
The deal was a salary dumping mode for the Thunder, who got a $1.25 million trade exception without taking back salary from any player in the deal. The 76ers are expected to waive Thabeet.
Thabeet, the second overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, averaged just 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 23 games with the Thunder last season.
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