DALLAS, (Reuters) – The Dallas Mavericks acquired four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion from the Toronto Raptors in a multi-player, four-team trade, they said yesterday.
Marion, forward Kris Humphries and center Nathan Jawai will join the Mavericks from the Raptors in exchange for guard Antoine Wright and forward Devean George, plus two-way cash considerations.
In related moves, the Orlando Magic sent prized free agent Hedo Turkoglu to Toronto for cash considerations from the Mavericks and Raptors while Dallas traded Jerry Stackhouse to the Memphis Grizzlies for fellow guard Greg Buckner.
Marion, a 10-year NBA veteran who has averaged 17.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game in his career, spent only half a season in Toronto after being traded from the Miami Heat.
The versatile 31-year-old averaged 14.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27 games for the Raptors before being traded to clear salary cap space for Turkoglu.
Last season, Turkish forward Turkoglu helped lead the Magic to the NBA Finals where they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
The 30-year-old was a significant factor for Orlando in post-season play, averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
“We are very pleased to have landed one of the top free agents available this summer,” Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said in a statement.
“Hedo Turkoglu is an ideal fit basketball wise, and his diverse skill set and size will make him a tremendous addition to our already offensively potent team.”
