Cavaliers Win
Cleveland acquired Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and 3 additional assets for Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga and Cavaliers' option to swap first round pick (least favorable of Cavaliers 2013 first round pick, Heat 2013 first round pick (protected top 10), Kings 2013 first round pick (protected top 13)) with Lakers 2013 first round pick (protected top 14 in 2013, else extinguished) (2013 #30-Nemanja Nedovic), producing a clear Cavaliers win on realized player, draft and roster value.
Cleveland Cavaliers Received
- Player Luke Walton
- Player Jason Kapono
- Draft Pick conditional first round pick (protected top 14 in 2012, else 2014) (2012 #24-Jared Cunningham)
- Draft Swap Cavaliers option to swap first round picks (least favorable of Cavaliers 2013 first round pick, Heat 2013 first round pick (protected top 10), Kings 2013 first round pick (protected top 13)) with Lakers 2013 first round pick (protected top 14 in 2013, else extinguished) (2013 #19-Sergey Karasev)
- Cash cash
Los Angeles Lakers Received
- Player Ramon Sessions
- Player Christian Eyenga
- Draft Swap Cavaliers option to swap first round pick (least favorable of Cavaliers 2013 first round pick, Heat 2013 first round pick (protected top 10), Kings 2013 first round pick (protected top 13)) with Lakers 2013 first round pick (protected top 14 in 2013, else extinguished) (2013 #30-Nemanja Nedovic)
Trade Analysis
Cleveland captured the transaction’s decisive value. Cleveland received Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and 3 additional assets, while the other team received Ramon Sessions, Christian Eyenga and Cavaliers' option to swap first round pick (least favorable of Cavaliers 2013 first round pick, Heat 2013 first round pick (protected top 10), Kings 2013 first round pick (protected top 13)) with Lakers 2013 first round pick (protected top 14 in 2013, else extinguished) (2013 #30-Nemanja Nedovic). The Cleveland return supplied the superior combination of player contribution, draft outcome and roster fit; the outgoing side did not create comparable franchise value. The grade reflects realized value, contract and age context, the eventual use of draft assets and the transaction’s effect on Cleveland’s competitive window.