Ramon Sessions traded to Los Angeles Lakers

Cavaliers Waive Jason Kapono, Sign Manny Harris For Season

 The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Jason Kapono in the Ramon Sessions trade with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week. On Saturday, the Cavs announced that they waived Kapono and that they will use the roster spot to instead sign Manny Harris for the rest of the season. The transactions were announced on that Cavaliers official website. The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed guard Manny Harris for the remainder of the 2011-12 season, Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant announced today. Per league and team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Additionally, the Cav...


CURRENT SALARY INFORMATION
Contract:4 yr(s) / $16,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $4,000,000 End Year:2012 / 2013 Free Agent:2013 / Unrestricted

PREVIOUS CONTRACTS
2007-2008
Team:Milwaukee Bucks
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $1,149,680
Free Agent Type:RFA
2007: 427,163
2008: 722,517

NBA Trade Deadline: Analysis Of Ramon Sessions to Lakers Trade

 As you know by now, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Ramon Sessions and Christian Eyenga to the Los Angeles Lakers for Luke Walton, Jason Kapono, and 2012 first round pick. People were quick to slaughter the Cavaliers for what many called "just giving away" Sessions to fill the Lakers' biggest need. Let me say this before I go any further: I absolutely approve of this move by Chris Grant. It was the right move for the franchise considering where they are and what they are trying to do. You may not agree with me now, but hopefully by the end of this post, I'll have convinced you tha... 

NBA Trade Deadline: Ramon Sessions and Christian Eyenga Traded To Lakers

According to a report by ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Cleveland Cavaliers have traded backup point guard Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers. In return, the Cavaliers will receive "a future draft pick." The total deal is that the Cavaliers will trade Sessions and Christian Eyenga to the Lakers for Luke Walton and the first round pick. Luke Walton makes $5.7 million this year and $6.1 million next year. In a weird addition, the Lakers now have the ability to swap picks with Miami's pick (which Cleveland owns) in 2013. As part of the deal, the Lakers also will have the right t...

TRANSACTIONS (Contract history)
Mar 15 2012
Traded to Los Angeles (LAL) from Cleveland (CLE) with Christian Eyenga for Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and 2012 first round draft pick
Jul 26 2010
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Minnesota (MIN) with Ryan Hollins and a future draft pick for Delonte West and Sebastian Telfair
Sep 4 2009
Signed a 4 year $16 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Sep 11 2007
Signed a 2 year $1.15 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)