NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Brooklyn Nets acquired veteran forward Dante Cunningham just before Thursday’s trade deadline, sending third-year guard Rashad Vaughn to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Nets had just acquired Vaughn on Monday from Milwaukee, along with a second-round draft, in exchange for center Tyler Zeller.
The 6-foot-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Vaughn, who played four minutes in one game for the Nets, has averaged 3.