The Cavaliers have waived Ronald Dupree to trim their roster down to the league maximum 15 players. The decision came down to Dupree and Cleveland native Jawad Williams.
Dupree joined the Cavs to compete for a roster spot back in September. He appeared in four preseason games for Cleveland averaging 6.5 ppg shooting 63%. {source}
Just when you thought Ronald “Super Dupe” Dupree was going to deliver the Tulsa 66ers to the D-League promise land he leaves ‘em at the alter to sign a 10-day with Seattle for their big lottery push.
InsideHoops: Sonics General Manager Sam Presti announced today that the team has signed Ronald Dupree to a 10-day contract.
Dupree has played in nine games for the Tulsa 66ers in the NBA Development League this year, averaging 17.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The 6-7 forward also appeared in one game with the Detroit Pistons earlier this season.
There’s been a Ronald “Super Dupe” Dupree sighting.
Dupe has joined the Tulsa 66ers (affiliate to the Mavs, Bucks, and Knicks) of the D-League. The 66ers picked up Dupree for their playoff push as they hold a slim lead over the Sioux Falls Skyforce for the sixth and final playoff spot.
Ron is averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds after 2 games with Tulsa. In their most recent game, a 107-104 win over the Skyforce, Dupree scored 24 points, grabbed 10 boards and had 3 steals in 40 minutes off the 66er bench.
Damn, I guess Sheridan is the truth. We’ll have more on this tomorrow.
Via Detroit News:
AUBURN HILLS — The Pistons traded reserve center Nazr Mohammed for Bobcats center Primoz Brezec and forward Walter Herrmann before Friday’s game against the Hawks.
The Pistons also requested waivers on forward Ronald Dupree.
The move accomplishes two things: The Pistons free up more than $20 million in salary by trading Mohammed and pick up two front-court players with expiring contracts.
“The financial ramifications of this are pretty significant for us,” Dumars said Friday night. “It allows us great financial relief, it’s a deal just from a financial standpoint that you have to make. But the fact that we’re getting two players that we like, makes it even better for us. …
“It’s a win-win situation for both sides.”
Brezec is making $2.75 million this season, while Herrmann will get $1.9 million.
Dumars said the trade talk started Friday afternoon, with the Bobcats calling the Pistons about Mohammed. The Pistons have been interested in Herrmann, inquiring about him earlier this season. Dumars had talked to the Bobcats last season about acquiring Brezec.
The Bobcats have been on the search for another big man, unsuccessfully trying to get Cavaliers power forward Anderson Varejao in the past two weeks.
The two sides quickly agreed on the trade, and it was deal done before the Pistons played the Hawks on Friday night.
Brezec, 28, a native of Slovenia, has been in the NBA for six seasons. He stands 7-foot-1 and weighs 255 pounds. He’s averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds over his career.
Brezec has a good shooting touch and can score from the outside.
Herrmann, 28, hails from Argentina. He’s 6-9 and 281 pounds. He’s in his second year in the NBA, with a career average of 7.8 points and 2.7 rebounds.
Dumars said he likes his energy, as well his ability to shoot 3-pointers.
Mohammed, 30, was signed as by the Pistons to a five-year contract during the 2006 offseason. It had been hoped he would somewhat fill the role of Ben Wallace, who left that offseason for the Chicago Bulls.
Things didn’t work out that way, as Mohammed proved to be a bit slow and clunky in the faster-paced Pistons offense.
Mohammed soon fell out of the main rotation. He wasn’t happy with the reduced role, but to his credit, did not complain or sulk.
But it was clear he had hoped to be a more integral part of the team. The Bobcats told Dumars they anticipate making Mohammed their starting center.
“He’s a good man, and he deserves to play some minutes,” Dumars said.
Dupree has been little-used, only appearing in one game this season.
Chris Sheridan of ESPN.com runs down a list of the 10 players most likely to be traded in the NBA. Flip Murray comes in at #6, which really shouldn’t be news to Pistons fans. I don’t think the Pistons will aggressively shop Flip until we get to see how Rodney Stuckey fits into the equation. He also goes onto say that the Pistons are looking to make a spot for Chris Webber (parting with Nazr Mohammed & Ronald Dupree) which is contrary to what we’ve heard from Dumars and his plans to commit to the team’s youth in the front court. We’ve been told that Joe Dumars is not looking to acquire veteran big men. This kind of sounds like a preseason relic when Nazr and Flip were all but traded in the media.
Then, when you scroll down to #8, Walter Herrmann, Sheridan reveals:
The Pistons are among the contending teams that would be willing to take a flyer on the forward who many remember as the difference-maker when Argentina defeated the U.S. in the semifinals of the Athens Olympics.
Herrmann really isn’t getting the minutes in Charlotte and his numbers reflect that. He’s a 28 year old 6′9″ forward. I’m not really sure how he figures into what the Pistons are doing. The only thing I an think of is maybe Dumars is looking to pick up a white guy so people can stop accusing him of being racist? Of course that’s in jest as I know that’s not the type of thing that determines personnel decisions with Joe D.
