As a part of a three team deal, traded by Brooklyn to Boston, along with the draft rights to Ilkan Karaman (#57, 2012) and Edin Bavcic (#56, 2006) to Cleveland, in exchange for Sergei Karasev and Jarrett Jack from Cleveland.
19th February, 2015
NBA
Traded by Boston, along with a 2016 first round pick (#28, Skal Labissiere), to Phoenix in exchange for Isaiah Thomas.
24th July, 2015
NBA
Signed a guaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Houston.
18th February 2016
NBA
Traded by Houston, along with Donatas Motiejunas, to Detroit in exchange for Joel Anthony and a 2016 first round pick (not conveyed; see below).
22nd February, 2016
NBA
Trade rescinded.
26th February, 2016
NBA
Waived by Houston.
9th March, 2016
NBA
Signed a guaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season with Washington.
22nd July, 2016
NBA
Re-signed by Washington to a guaranteed one year minimum salary contract.
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[...] Furthermore, despite the good play from the Kings' other two primary scorers, Isaiah Thomas and Rudy Gay (whose career in Sacramento is off to a surprisingly fantastic start), neither is known for their consistent creation of open looks for others. Thomas can do it, but would rather not, preferring to be a score first player. The two guard combination of Marcus Thornton and Ben McLemore most certainly are not playmakers for others. And Thompson, as the fifth starter, is the one who loses out.
On the most basic level, the Sacramento Kings needed more talent. They now have that. Even after years of mismanagement and the frivolous burning of assets, Sacramento now has, you would think, a core five. Isaiah Thomas, one of the draft steals of the decade and a man who thoroughly outplayed Vasquez thus far this season, is the point guard. Preconceptions that small score-first guards must come of the bench should be disposed of, because Thomas is a legitimate starter. Rookie Ben McLemore has had a slow first month, but has plenty of time on his side to be the two guard of the future while Gay slots in at small forward. Derrick Williams is thriving since his trade from Minnesota, now that he is finally functioning as a full time power forward. DeMarcus Cousins is tied into a maximum contract extension, the certified core piece going forward. Marcus Thornton, Jason Thompson and Carl Landry compliment this lineup from the bench with quality role player production, creating a front eight of players that any team could use.
Considering he's always been a power forward in a small forward's body, Cunningham made a pretty decent effort of pretending otherwise. Given plenty of opportunities due to injury, Cunningham shot his customary mid range two's well, rebounding well enough for a man of his size, and proved he could play defense on most small and power forwards. He also turned it over only 25 times all year, leading all rookies in turnover percentage at 6.0%. This is helped significantly by the fact that he doesn't dribble, but nevertheless, it's a hugely impressive number. (Tyler Hansbrough was next lowest at 7.1% in his part-season of work; Marcus Thornton was third at 7.3%. The worst? Jrue Holiday, 21.9%. Then James Johnson. Then Hasheem Thabeet.)
