A three-team trade today between the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls will bring Cleveland?s 6-9 forward Donyell Marshall, 6-7 guard Ira Newble and Chicago?s 6-5 forward Adrian Griffin to the Sonics. In exchange for these three players, Sonics forward Wally Szczerbiak and guard Delonte West have been traded to Cleveland.

?Our primary goal with this deal is to create a positive impact as we head through the final stretch of the season and into the playoffs.  We were very methodical in the process to make sure it was the best deal possible for this team,? Danny Ferry said.  ?We?re very excited about what these players bring to us by adding a new dimension, and that we were able to impact this team without compromising future draft picks. This again demonstrates Dan Gilbert's dedication to this organization and city.  At the same time, we have great respect for the guys that are leaving us and feel like they all contributed to our success.?

?We are all very much aware that this season has not advanced as we anticipated. With that said, we will continue to evaluate and reshape our roster where necessary, until we can get to where we want to be as a team,? said John Paxson, Bulls Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. ?This particular trade gives us the opportunity to solidify a couple of positions, as well as provide our team with some much needed scoring. The continued development of our young, big front line is crucial and this move today will allow them to gain valuable minutes on the court, which in turn will allow us to make the key decisions we are going to be faced with in the very near future.?

The entire trade is as follows:

Sonics receive: Donyell Marshall (Cleveland), Ira Newble (Cleveland), Adrian Griffin (Chicago)

Cleveland receives: Ben Wallace (Chicago), Joe Smith (Chicago), Wally Szczerbiak (Seattle),
Delonte West (Seattle), 2009 2nd Round Pick (Chicago).

Chicago receives: Larry Hughes (Cleveland), Drew Gooden (Cleveland), Cedric Simmons (Cleveland), Shannon Brown (Cleveland).