TRADE! Spurs Acquire Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens in Deal with Cavs, Heat

The San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a three-team trade with Max Strus as the centerpiece.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 1, 2023

TRADE! Spurs Acquire Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens in Deal with Cavs, Heat /

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The San Antonio Spurs are dipping into the trade market at the start of free agency.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Spurs are involved in a three-team trade that is sending Miami Heat wing Max Strus to the Cleveland Cavaliers while Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and a future second-round pick are being acquired by San Antonio.

Osman, 28, has spent the first six years of his career with the Cavs, primarily in a bench role. This past season, he averaged 8.7 points per game, the worst mark since his rookie year.

Stevens, who turns 26 later this month, averaged 5.3 points per game last year, his third season in the NBA (all with the Cavs).

Both Osman ($6.7 million) and Stevens ($1.9 million) are on expiring contracts, meaning they will both become free agents after this upcoming season.

It remains to be seen whether or not Osman and Stevens will remain with the Spurs or whether San Antonio is just a connection on the way to their final destination. However, after losing Keita Bates-Diop in free agency to the Phoenix Suns on Friday, it's possible that one or both of the former Cavaliers could be the Spurs' answer to replace him.

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Published Jul 1, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.