Cavaliers Acquire De’Andre Hunter From Hawks For Caris LeVert, Georges Niang

According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers are trading Caris LeVert and Georges Niang to the Atlanta Hawks for De’Andre Hunter.

The Atlanta Hawks are trading forward De’Andre Hunter to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Caris LeVert, Georges Niang, three second-round picks and two swaps, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/5fpE4LJzpK

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 6, 2025

Hunter is averaging 19.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists this season while shooting 46.1% from the field, 39.3% from beyond the arc and 85.8% from the free-throw line. He’s making $21.7 million.

The 27-year-old Hunter has career averages of 14.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He was the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Virginia. 

LeVert is averaging 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists this season while shooting 45.3% from the field, 40.5% from 3 and 69.9% from the foul line. He’s making $16.6 million in the final year of his contract. 

The 30-year-old LeVert has career averages of 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists. He’s played for the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and Cavaliers. 

Niang is averaging 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists this season while shooting 47.7% from the field, 40.0% from beyond the arc and 79.3% from the free-throw line. He’s making $8.5 million. 

The 31-year-old Niang has career averages of 7.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He’s played for the Pacers, Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and Cavaliers. 

Under first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson, the Cavaliers are 41-10 on the season. They have the second-best record in the NBA. 

Cleveland is expected to start Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Hunter, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Garland, Mitchell and Mobley made the All-Star team this year. 

The Cavaliers lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2024 playoffs. They look like title contenders this season in Atkinson’s system and now their offense will be even more explosive with Hunter in the mix. 

In his final game with the Hawks, Hunter put up 22 points and 10 rebounds against the San Antonio Spurs.