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The Cavaliers barely seem to care anymore whether they keep LeBron James next summer. But helping the Lakers clear cap space? This is how you turn a longshot into something frighteningly more likely. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Cleveland is sending Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye to the Lakers for Clarkson and Nance, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018 Cavaliers also sending its 2018 first-round pick in deal to Lakers, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018 Teams are getting on trade call now. Done deal. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018 Source: The Cavaliers 2018 first-round pick is protected. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018 What a terrible trade for the Cavs, one that looked necessary to them due the disastrous results of the Kyrie Irving trade. This spiraling quickly. Isaiah Thomas has been destructive in Cleveland, as he assumed a big role and poin...

The Pistons are staying busy. They already flipped one of the additional players acquired in the Blake Griffintrade (Willie Reed, to the Bulls with a pick swap for Jameer Nelson). Now, they’re moving the other – Brice Johnson, to the Grizzlies with a second-round pick for James Ennis. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Memphis has traded James Ennis to Detroit for Brice Johnson and a second-round pick, league sources tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 8, 2018 Chris Herrington of The Commercial Appeal: It will be the lesser of Detroit or Chicago's second-rounder in 2022, for those with spread sheets to keep straight. https://t.co/asnC37FNGh — Chris Herrington (@HerringtonNBA) February 8, 2018 The Pistons are clearly pushing to make the playoffs this season. Ennis is older (27 vs. 23) and more expensive ($3,028,410 vs. $1,331,160) than Johnson, and the pick only adds to Detroit’s cost. But Ennis is better. Ennis can share minutes at small forward with Sta...