Cleveland Cavaliers trade Delonte West to Minnesota for Ramon Sessions

It shouldn't come as a surprise that the Cavaliers shipped out the shotgun-in-the-guitar-case guy, Delonte West.  What did surprise me was that they included Sebastian Telfair in this deal, who in my opinion has the potential to be a solid point guard in this league.

In return, the Cavaliers received guard Ramon Sessions, 7-footer Ryan Hollins, and a future 2nd round draft pick.  This was the first roster move the Cavs have actually completed following the LeBron-debacle; It was time the Cavaliers sent Delonte out of Cleveland, who had some serious issues while he was here.  Sessions will be a better fit with the team.

Earlier this month D-West was sentenced to 8 months of home detention with electronic monitoring.  There's a chance he will face a suspension early in the season after the NBA reviews his guilty plea on weapons charges.  Seriously, who passes police cruisers on the highway, on a 3-wheel motorcycle strapped with a shotgun in a guitar case?  How is this guy still in the league?  Apparently the T'wolves don't even want Delonte, and they plan to waive him by September.

Ramon should see significant playing time in Cleveland this year, as opposed to the season-low 21 minutes he received backing up Jonny Flynn in Milwaukee last season.  He did average 8.2 points and 3.1 assists, and shot 45.6% from the field.

"In Ramon, we're excited to add a young, multi-dimensional guard, and with Ryan, we're adding a young, athletic center," new Cavaliers GM Chris Grant said in a statement issued by the team. "We think both Ramon and Ryan are really good fits for this team. We're also happy to add another asset for the future with the additional draft pick.

Ramon was drafted out of Nevada in the 2nd round by Milwaukee in 2007.  Sessions is considered to be a very good ballhandler and decision-maker.  He signed a 4 year deal worth $16 million in September 2009, a deal that the Bucks chose not to match.  He and Mo Williams know each other well from their days in Milwaukee and our backcourt now consists of Mo Gotti, Boobie G, and Sessions.  We definitely have some talent and with the departure of Delonte, we should have some stability.  Don't expect too much from Ryan Hollins, even though the 7 footer is now the tallest player on our roster.  Sessions should be fun to watch and I'm hoping for big things from him.  Ramon Sessions might even be Underrated