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Cleveland Cavaliers: 25 Best Players To Play For The Cavaliers

By Phil Watson

Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; A general view of a painting outside of Quicken Loans Arena prior to game six of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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ORLANDO, FL – MAY 30: Delonte West #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the hoop against Courtney Lee #11 of the Orlando Magic in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 30, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – MAY 30: Delonte West #13 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives to the hoop against Courtney Lee #11 of the Orlando Magic in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs at Amway Arena on May 30, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

156. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Seattle SuperSonics and Chicago Bulls, Feb. 21, 2008.. SG-PG. 2008-10. Delonte West. 15. player

The Cleveland Cavaliers were looking to bulk up for a possible second straight NBA Finals run in February 2008 when they acquired Delonte West and Wally Szczerbiak from the Seattle SuperSonics as part of a three-team deal.

The Cavaliers also got Joe Smith, Ben Wallace and a second-round pick in 2009 from the Chicago Bulls and traded Drew Gooden, Larry Hughes, Shannon Brown and Cedric Simmons to Chicago and Donyell Marshall and Ira Newble to Seattle.

West remained with the Cavs until traded with Sebastian Telfair to the Minnesota Timberwolves in July 2010 in exchange for Ramon Sessions, Ryan Hollins and a second-round pick in 2013.

In parts of three seasons with Cleveland, West averaged 10.3 points, 3.6 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 29.7 minutes per game, shooting .450/.378/.815. He does not appear on any of the franchise’s all-time leaderboards.

He averaged 18.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists as a junior at Saint Joseph’s before declaring for the pros.

West was the 24th overall pick  by the Boston Celtics in the 2004 NBA Draft.

He was dealt to the SuperSonics on draft night in June 2007.

Waived by Minnesota in August 2010, West re-signed with the Celtics in September of that year.

As a free agent in December 2011, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks and was waived in October 2012.

West last played in the D-League in 2014-15.

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