Cavaliers get Murray, peddle Wilks to Seattle

The Cavaliers also dealt their second-round draft pick and waived Stephen Graham.
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The Cavaliers didn't deal forward Drew Gooden, but made a couple minor deals before Thursday's trade deadline to give the team some scoring off the bench.
The Cavaliers acquired guard Flip Murray from Seattle in exchange for guard Mike Wilks. Murray, 26, is in his fourth season, and averaged 9.9 points per game for the Sonics. He was drafted by Milwaukee in the second round in 2002.
The Cavaliers also sent their second-round draft pick in this year's draft to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the 76ers second-round draft pick this season. Forward Lee Nailon was also included in the deal.
The Cavaliers have also waived swing-man Stephen Graham who was signed to a second 10-day contract on Feb. 20.
One big deal
A four-team swap that sent Ruben Patterson from Portland to Denver was the biggest deal completed before the trade deadline.
Few big-name players -- and no superstars -- were among those moved before the 3 p.m. cutoff. In fact, many of the 17 players who were traded might not even start for their new teams.
Patterson and Earl Watson were the top players involved in the nine-player deal between Denver, Portland, Seattle and Sacramento.
Several teams did address needs with two months left in the regular season. The Nuggets and New Orleans Hornets added front-court depth, the SuperSonics got a backup point guard and the Trail Blazers freed up salary cap space.
More deals
Seattle sent forward Reggie Evans to Denver and center Vitaly Potapenko to Portland and received Watson, forward Byron Russell and a second-round pick from the Nuggets. Portland sent Patterson and Charles Smith to the Nuggets and acquired Voshon Lenard and forward Brian Skinner from Sacramento.
Portland then dealt Potapenko to the Kings along with Sergei Monia, and admitted the trade wasn't a blockbuster.
"It is what it is," Trail Blazers GM John Nash said. "We did at least do something that will help us in the long term."
Also, Miami acquired swingman Derek Anderson from Houston for Gerald Fitch.
The Hornets acquired forwards Marc Jackson and Linton Johnson III from the New Jersey Nets for forward Bostjan Nachbar. New Orleans needed help up front after Chris Andersen was dismissed from the league for violating its drug policy, and Jackson Vroman broke his right wrist.
"Both of them are physical. Both of them are aggressive," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "It just gives us a different look."