Cleveland acquired Wesley Person and Tony Dumas for 2000 or later first round pick (originally lottery protected, removed in a subsequent trade) (2005 #13-Sean May); the completed outcomes give the Cavaliers a modest realized-value edge.
Cleveland received Wesley Person and Tony Dumas from Phoenix while sending a protected future first-round selection to the Suns. The pick eventually resolved to the No. 13 selection in the 2005 draft, used on Sean May, but that outcome occurred years after the 1997 roster decision. Person offered an immediate outside-shooting option for Cleveland.
The Suns acquired Antonio McDyess from Denver, a far more consequential immediate frontcourt name than either player sent to Cleveland. To complete the arrangement Phoenix transferred a substantial package of future draft selections to the Nuggets, including first-rounders that became Tyronn Lue, James Posey and Joseph Forte, plus later second-round choices. These assets were not merely incidental to the deal.
The original local Denver incoming list for this imported route is blank, but the historical league transaction log enumerates the selections Phoenix sent. The Nuggets’ actual decision was to convert McDyess into multiple draft opportunities rather than hold the young star. Their return must be assessed by those picks and resulting player rights, not an empty facilitator box.
Cleveland gained immediate wing help while Phoenix pursued high-level interior talent, and Denver spread the risk into future selections. The inherited grades favor Cleveland modestly, but complete evaluation requires every Denver pick to be represented on the page. A late-conveying Cleveland first also requires care when comparing the original decision with its eventual draft outcome.
Cavaliers Win is the imported verdict, with an important data caveat. Person gave Cleveland immediate value, but Phoenix gained McDyess and Denver received a substantial pick package. The authoritative multi-team ledger supplies details missing from the local Denver asset display, which must be corrected before the transaction is publication-ready.