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Yi Dealt To The Wizards

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The New Jersey Nets have traded Yi Jianlian(notes) to the Washington Wizards, a league source said, to move themselves $30 million under the salary cap for free agency.

 

Washington sent Quinton Ross(notes) to the Nets for Yi, who has been traded twice since the Milwaukee Bucks selected him with the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft. The Nets also sent $3 million to the Wizards.

 

New Nets coach Avery Johnson didn

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This is an interesting event and opportunity. Instead of trying to land a superstar, we could use our trade exception to land young assets from teams looking to clear cap space. Would NJ move Lee for cap space and a second rounder? Miami with Beasley? It doesn't necessarily follow the win-now plan, but it does present solid pieces for the long haul.

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