The Cleveland Cavaliers completed the trade to acquire guard Kyle Korver from the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, giving the defending NBA champions another premier shooter.
The Hawks in return received guard/forward Mike Dunleavy, guard Mo Williams, cash considerations and a future first-round draft pick.
"We are extremely pleased to be able to add a player and person the calibre of Kyle Korver to our Cavs family," Cavaliers general manager David Griffin said in a statement.
"Among the most prolific and dynamic three-point shooters in NBA history, a selfless, and team-first competitor, Kyle brings all of the elements of Cavs DNA that we covet on and off the floor."
The 6-foot-7, Korver played in 32 games (21 starts) for the Hawks this season with averages of 9.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 27.9 minutes.
He is shooting .889 from the foul line and .409 from the 3-point line, while scoring in double figures 16 times in 2016-17.
Cavs star LeBron James expects Korver will improve his three-point shooting even more in Cleveland.
"They'll go higher than that," James told reporters Friday.
"We're gonna get him the ball. He's on the floor for a reason. We're going to get it to him."
Korver addressed the in-the-works trade following Atlanta's win Thursday night in New Orleans and acknowledged that he was Cleveland-bound.
"Obviously it's a great opportunity for me to go to Cleveland. So I'm very excited about that part of it ... From a basketball perspective, (Cleveland is) a great, great fit for me."
Kevin Love, who along with James and Kyrie Irving comprises Cleveland's big three is looking forward to Korver's presence.
"He's going to be another veteran guy," Love said.
"Obviously we know he can shoot the ball. With the way that we pass, he's going to bring a whole new dynamic to this team to help spread the floor even more than we can now."
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