Christmas in July: Pacers get forward from Cavs
The Indiana Pacers acquired rookie forward Rakeem Christmas from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in exchange for a 2019 second-round draft pick.
The Pacers used a pick recently acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the deal for center Roy Hibbert to obtain Christmas. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Christmas and the Pacers reached agreement on a four-year, $4.5 million contract with two years guaranteed.
The 6-foot-9 Christmas was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the NBA Draft last month and then traded on draft night to the Cavaliers.
As a senior at Syracuse last season, Christmas averaged 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
"We really liked Rakeem when he came in for pre-draft workouts," Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird said. "He is a solid player who was a contributor all four years at Syracuse and we look forward to having him on our team."
The Indiana Pacers acquired rookie forward Rakeem Christmas from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in exchange for a 2019 second-round draft pick.
The Pacers used a pick recently acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the deal for center Roy Hibbert to obtain Christmas. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that Christmas and the Pacers reached agreement on a four-year, $4.5 million contract with two years guaranteed.
The 6-foot-9 Christmas was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the NBA Draft last month and then traded on draft night to the Cavaliers.
As a senior at Syracuse last season, Christmas averaged 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
"We really liked Rakeem when he came in for pre-draft workouts," Pacers president of basketball operations Larry Bird said. "He is a solid player who was a contributor all four years at Syracuse and we look forward to having him on our team."
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