NBA player traded 3 times in 24 hours

[David]

It sounds like former Oregon Duck and Seattle SuperSonics basketball player Luke Ridnour has had quite an eventful 24-hours.

Both Bleacher Report and Yahoo's Ball Don't Lie blog brought up this amusing little nugget regarding the 12-year NBA pro who spent the 2014-15 season with the Orlando Magic: he's been on four teams in a period of a day.

The first trade occurred on Wednesday, when he was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Memphis Grizzlies for the rights to JannisTimma, a Latvian small forward.

The second trade occurred on Thursday morning. Ridnour was traded from Memphis to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for small forward Matt Barnes.

Before Ridnour could get reacquainted with the Charlotte area (he played for the former Bobcats in 2014), he was traded a third time--this time, to Oklahoma City, with a 2016 second round draft pick in exchange for shooting guard Jeremy Lamb. However, don't expect him to suit up in a Thunder uniform; according to the Ball Don't Lie story, Ridnour might not even be in OKC very long as the Thunder are reportedly "assured of cutting Ridnour before July 10," where his $2.75 option for 2015-16 is guaranteed.

If you want to read the full story, click here..

I get that players are expendable when it comes to being traded or released, but yeesh. At least he didn't start planning on moving to Memphis. Who knows. Maybe Portland will bring him in.

[DiamondThief]

After trading away Steve Blake, maybe getting Ridnour would be a good thing for the Blazers.

[SurferGirl]

He deserves it for going to Oregon!

[David]

Well, if the Blazers want him now, they're going to have to do a trade or hope he gets cut.

Ridnour got traded this morning for the fourth time in the past week. OKC sent him to the Raptors for a $2.85 million trade exception and the rights to PF/SF Tomislav Zubcic.

[Yeseeka]

I feel bad for him. He has to feel unwanted at this point. It is a business, but wow.

[SurferGirl]

Again, That's what you get for going to Oregon!

[newellbrian]

Jun 30, 2015 21:18:50 GMT -8 SurferGirl said:

Again, That's what you get for going to Oregon!

That's a little harsh, lol.

[Cam]

Jun 30, 2015 21:18:50 GMT -8 SurferGirl said:

Again, That's what you get for going to Oregon!

Not a fan of Oregon I see? lol

[DiamondThief]

Jul 2, 2015 5:03:10 GMT -8 Cam said:

Jun 30, 2015 21:18:50 GMT -8 SurferGirl said:

Again, That's what you get for going to Oregon!

Not a fan of Oregon I see? lol

She sent to Stanford and I cannot cannot say anything bad since in a couple of weeks she is going to teach me how to surf!

[David]

Ridnour was released by the Raptors on Thursday.

I have to say, it's been quite fascinating to follow this little saga. I can't even recall someone getting involved in this many transactions in a month.

[Kasey]

this is insane. he is a better player than this.