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Nuggets acquire Fs Patterson, Evans, send G Watson to Sonics
February 23, 2006
BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Kiki Vandeweghe usually swings a trade before the deadline and he's apparently done it again.
ESPN.com is reporting that the Denver Nuggets have acquired swingman Ruben Patterson and forward Reggie Evans in a three-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics on Thursday.
The deadline to make trades is 3 p.m. EST.
The Trail Blazers parted with Patterson for salary cap relief and acquired guard Voshon Lenard from the Nuggets and center Vitaly Potapenko from the SuperSonics in the reported deal. Patterson is due $7 million in 2006-07. Lenard's contract expires at the end of the season and Potapenko will make $3.7 million in 2006-07.
The SuperSonics unloaded Evans and Potapenko and ended up with point guard Earl Watson, swingman Bryon Russell and a second-round pick from Denver. Watson, who was originally drafted by Seattle in 2001, is in the first year of a five-year, $29 million contract.
Vandeweghe, the Nuggets' general manager, was shopping for a shooter and a rebounder. He hopes Patterson will add perimeter shooting and Evans can provide inside toughness. The Nuggets also received guard Charles Smith from Portland in the reported deal.
Watson was expendable because he served as the team's third point guard behind starter Andre Miller and backup Earl Boykins. In Seattle, Watson will be the primary backup to Luke Ridnour.
February 23, 2006
BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - Kiki Vandeweghe usually swings a trade before the deadline and he's apparently done it again.
ESPN.com is reporting that the Denver Nuggets have acquired swingman Ruben Patterson and forward Reggie Evans in a three-team trade with the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics on Thursday.
The deadline to make trades is 3 p.m. EST.
The Trail Blazers parted with Patterson for salary cap relief and acquired guard Voshon Lenard from the Nuggets and center Vitaly Potapenko from the SuperSonics in the reported deal. Patterson is due $7 million in 2006-07. Lenard's contract expires at the end of the season and Potapenko will make $3.7 million in 2006-07.
The SuperSonics unloaded Evans and Potapenko and ended up with point guard Earl Watson, swingman Bryon Russell and a second-round pick from Denver. Watson, who was originally drafted by Seattle in 2001, is in the first year of a five-year, $29 million contract.
Vandeweghe, the Nuggets' general manager, was shopping for a shooter and a rebounder. He hopes Patterson will add perimeter shooting and Evans can provide inside toughness. The Nuggets also received guard Charles Smith from Portland in the reported deal.
Watson was expendable because he served as the team's third point guard behind starter Andre Miller and backup Earl Boykins. In Seattle, Watson will be the primary backup to Luke Ridnour.
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