The Evil Genius
June-27th-2003, 03:58 PM
Wolves Trade Smith, Peeler to Milwaukee
25 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves (news) traded forward Joe Smith (news) and guard Anthony Peeler (news) to the Milwaukee Bucks (news) for guard Sam Cassell (news) and center Ervin Johnson (news) on Friday.
Cassell averaged 19.7 points a game for the Bucks last season, his 10th year in the league. He became expendable when the Bucks acquired veteran Gary Payton (news) from Seattle last season.
"We want to put players on the floor, and that's what Sammy is," Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said.
The Timberwolves expect Cassell to play alongside current point guard Troy Hudson and also relieve Hudson at the point.
Johnson averaged 2.2 points a game last year for the Bucks as a backup.
Smith missed 26 games because of injuries last season for the Wolves, his eighth year in the league. He averaged 7.5 points and five rebounds a game.
Peeler, Minnesota's all-time 3-point field goal leader, averaged 7.7 points a game last season.
25 minutes ago
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves (news) traded forward Joe Smith (news) and guard Anthony Peeler (news) to the Milwaukee Bucks (news) for guard Sam Cassell (news) and center Ervin Johnson (news) on Friday.
Cassell averaged 19.7 points a game for the Bucks last season, his 10th year in the league. He became expendable when the Bucks acquired veteran Gary Payton (news) from Seattle last season.
"We want to put players on the floor, and that's what Sammy is," Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders said.
The Timberwolves expect Cassell to play alongside current point guard Troy Hudson and also relieve Hudson at the point.
Johnson averaged 2.2 points a game last year for the Bucks as a backup.
Smith missed 26 games because of injuries last season for the Wolves, his eighth year in the league. He averaged 7.5 points and five rebounds a game.
Peeler, Minnesota's all-time 3-point field goal leader, averaged 7.7 points a game last season.