Raptors deal Kapono to Sixers

Warhawk

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#1
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4246006

The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers have completed the first trade of what is being widely forecast as an active month for NBA transactions by agreeing to swap sharpshooting guard Jason Kapono for rebounding specialist Reggie Evans.
The Sixers targeted Kapono -- two-time winner of the NBA's Long Distance Shootout at All-Star Weekend and a career 45.4 percent marksman from 3-point range -- to address their well-chronicled lack of outside shooting since dealing Kyle Korver to Utah in December 2007.
The Raptors, meanwhile, potentially address two needs with the trade, adding Evans' physicality to a roster short on that quality last season and creating a bit of extra salary-cap space for a crucial summer before Chris Bosh becomes an unrestricted free agent in July 2010.

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#5
With Speights up and coming, and Jason Smith returning from injury, the Sixers didn't really need Evans. This trade addresses needs for both teams. Pretty even deal.
 
#6
Funniest part of the deal? Iguodala's response on Twitter:

Iggy's Twitter said:
BIG NEWS COMING FROM PHILLY IN ABOUT 30 MIN!!!!!!!!!!! YALL SAID WE NEED A SHOOTER, WELL HOW ABOUT THIS GUY??? STAY TUNED....
You'd think they were getting a prime Larry Bird :D