It is also worth mentioning that LeVert was in the final year of his contract, while Hunter is under team control for three more seasons. He also played alongside Cleveland’s Ty Jerome while in college, where they won an NCAA national championship at Virginia.

The Atlanta Hawks and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the latest to get in on the action ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Hawks are sending forward DeAndre Hunter to Cleveland in exchange for Caris LeVert,

The Atlanta Hawks have reportedly traded wing De'Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round draft picks