Cavaliers deal leaves some fans scratching their heads, here's a  breakdown...

Today the Cleveland Cavaliers announced a five-player trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. Among the players gained in this deal were former Cavalier Tyrone Hill also Jumaine Jones. The Cavaliers in return gave the sixers Matt Harping, Cedric Henderson, and Robert “Tractor” Traylor.

Hill was a member of the Cavaliers for four years (93-97) until he was dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Terrell Brandon deal.  Hill (33 years old) a veteran who is going to attempt to bring his winning ways from the City of Brotherly love, back to Cleveland. 

My first impression on this deal was that G.M Jim Paxon had made a bad move. I thought that Paxon was dealing young talent for an average veteran, and an unproven young kid (Jones, 23 years old). Now that I have read up on the matter, I do like the deal.

The Cavs are receiving veteran leadership that they lack, as well as a fill in for the developing Diop, and healing Illguaskus. Henderson and Traylor have always been underachievers, both not even averaging more then 5 points per game. They are both young players (Henderson 28: Traylor 25) that I always hear are going to break out, but that just never seems to happen. Harping (26 years old) was solid attribute on the most of the time mundane Cleveland team.  He averaged 11.1 points a game, and was only on his first year with the club.  Traylor consistently battled with weight problems, and Henderson battled with coach Randy Wittman on numerous occasions.

Hopefully as Hill, a Cincinnati resident growing up, returns home, he can bring his 11 years of experience and winning ways of the Sixers with him.