Oklahoma City NBA team acquires a guard from Bobcats in trade

Sam Presti has added another building block to his roster.

The Oklahoma City general manager on Monday acquired Kyle Weaver from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for a 2009 second-round draft pick.

Oklahoma City's NBA team picked up Kyle Weaver on Monday. A former All Pac-10 player, Weaver will be counted on for his defense and play-making abilities. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Weaver, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound guard out of Washington State, was drafted by Charlotte with the 38th overall pick in this year's draft. He averaged 12.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his senior season with the Cougars.

Weaver, 22, is known as a gritty defender and multi-dimensional player who can play both guard positions and also possesses the size and potential to play minutes at small forward.

In exchange for Weaver, Oklahoma City sent Charlotte the second-round pick acquired in the 2006 trade that sent center Mikki Moore to New Jersey.

Oklahoma City will now have two first-round picks in the 2009 draft, their own and San Antonio's, and their own second-round selection.

"We're pleased to add Kyle Weaver to our organization,” said Presti in a statement. "He is a young player with a defensive mentality and team-first approach to the game. We are excited to add these qualities to our team in Oklahoma City.”

Weaver isn't likely to contribute much immediately. But he has the upside to join Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook as the franchise's core group for the future.

Page 1 of 2

1 2 Next