Bakersfield Jam Acquire Patrick O'Bryant, Trade Him to Reno for Future First Rounder

Filed under: NBA D-League, Reno Bighorns, Bakersfield Jam

The first transaction involving an NBA prospect at the D-League Showcase took place Tuesday, but it wasn't a call-up.

Patrick O'Bryant, a former lottery pick that recently signed to play in the D-League, was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam with the top waiver wire pick Tuesday. Instead of keeping him, though, the Jam traded O'Bryant to the Reno Bighorns in exchange for next year's first round pick.

O'Bryant, a 7-foot center, starred for two seasons at Bradley before being selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 2006 NBA Draft. O'Bryant played just 40 games over the course of two seasons with the Warriors, however, before Golden State declined its team option for a third season.

Now 24, O'Bryant has split the last two seasons in the NBA between the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors. After totaling just 51 minutes last year in Toronto, however, O'Bryant was released after failing to live up to the expectations of a top-10 pick. In 90 NBA games, O'Bryant has posted averages of 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds while averaging less than six minutes per game.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/11/bakersfield-jam-acquire-patrick-obryant-trade-him-to-reno-for/

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