Report: Hornets trade 2nd-round pick Dwight Powell, Brendan Haywood to Cavaliers
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The Hornets have reportedly dealt their second-round selected Dwight Powell, selected 45th overall, to the Cleveland Cavaliers:
Dwight Powell is headed to Cleveland, not the Hornets. An NBA source confirms a deal that will give the Hornets some cap relief in July.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) June 27, 2014
NBA source: the Cavaliers will take on Brendan Haywood (about $2 million) as part of the deal that sends Powell to Cleveland.
— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) June 27, 2014
It's unclear what's headed back to Charlotte in the deal, though Cleveland agreeing to take on Haywood's contract surely helped grease the wheels.