Brandon Knight, Michael Carter-Williams part of 3-team blockbuster trade
By Ernie Padaon
Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers involved in blockbuster 3-team trade.
The NBA trade deadline deals are going at full speed ahead at the moment. After all the dust settles Brandon Knight will be heading to Phoenix, Michael Carter-Williams will be headed to the Milwaukee Bucks and Isaiah Thomas will head to the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster surprise deal. There are a ton of point guards that are on the move.
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The Phoenix Suns have been very active on the trade deadline. They have already moved Goran Dragic to the Miami Heat and will not add Brandon Knight onto their roster. Knight will be with his 3rd team in 5 years after previously spending time with the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks. This season, Knight is averaging 17.8 points per game and 5.4 assists per game. He will be inserted into the starting lineup for the new look Phoenix Suns.
The Bucks will add Carter-Williams to their young roster and will take the starting job that was previously locked down by Knight. Carter-Williams has averaged 15 points per game and 7.4 assists with the 76ers and will now take his talent to Milwaukee. The Bucks are looking to make a run in the East with Carter-Williams inserted into the lineup.
Isaiah Thomas was in his first season with the Suns, but will be headed out to Philly with a few other players. He has been averaging 15.2 points per game off of the bench and 3.7 assists. He will now be part of the new look 76ers and will be hoping to finish the season strong.
There are a lot of moving parts to this deal, but here are some of the details that we have:
Milwaukee has traded guard Brandon Knight to Phoenix, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
Sources: As part of Brandon Knight trade, Milwaukee gets Michael Carter-Williams, Tyler Ennis and Miles Plumlee.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
ESPN sources: Brandon Knight to Phoenix. MCW and Tyler Ennis to Milwaukee. Isaiah Thomas and picks to Philadelphia
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 19, 2015
Sixers are getting the Lakers pick owed to the Suns (protected 1-5 this year) as part of MCW deal with Bucks/Suns
— NBA Big Board (@chadfordinsider) February 19, 2015
UPDATE:
Isaiah Thomas is not part of this deal as previously reported and will now be headed to Boston.
For Isaiah Thomas, Boston will send Marcus Thornton and a 2016 first-round pick via Cleveland to Phoenix, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 19, 2015
Here are the final details of this deal:
Brandon Knight to PHX
Michael Carter-Williams, Miles Plumlee and Tyler Ennis to MIL
Draft picks to PHI
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