The Orlando Magic traded big man Channing Frye to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade involving the Portland Trail Blazers, per Sam Amick of USA Today. Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao will be sent to Portland as part of the deal, per Amick.
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News reported the Magic will receive picks and an expiring contract.
Sean Deveney of Sporting News first reported on Feb. 1 the Magic were considering trading Frye following a dreadful 2-12 record over the month of January. Orlando trading Tobias Harris to the Detroit Pistons also sent the message the front office was looking to reshape the team.
Frye will join LeBron James and the Cavaliers, who currently sit atop the Eastern Conference standings. While the Cavs are already title contenders, they've shown they aren't afraid to make a move to put them in better position to win it all, having fired head coach David Blatt in the middle of the season.
This brings to an end a somewhat disappointing run for Frye in Orlando. The Magic signed him to a four-year, $32 million deal in ...
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