Robert Swift sprained his surgically repaired right knee in the first quarter and will not return. Swift will be reexamined by Sonics team doctors tomorrow. This could be another setback for Swift, who sat out nearly three months rehabbing his knee and losing weight after attempting to come back too soon after surgery.

The three-team trade between Seattle, Cleveland and Chicago is official, with Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West heading to Cleveland is now official.

The trades give Seattle 16 players, so Brent Barry was waived as part of the deal today. Barry is free to sign with whatever team he wants, but has to wait 30 days if he wants to go back to San Antonio.

With Kurt Thomas gone, Johan Petro will start tonight against Portland and get a chance to earn more minutes. Expect to see Robert Swift, Damien Wilkins and Mickael Gelabale on the floor more tonight as well.

I talked to Seattle general manager Sam Presti about the trades, and here are a few of his answers.

Q: Did you expect to be this busy before the deadline?

A: I think you can never predict exactly how things might go for you within a trade deadline period. You set out your objectives and you look to meet those if the right opportunities present themselves. It just so happens this particular week we were able to find situations that fit into our strategic planning.

Q: It looks like you saved about $8 million in cap space over the next two seasons. How do the moves help in the continued rebuilding process of this team?

A: “We’ve gained some flexibility, which allows a young team to assess and determine what decisions need to be made based on the time line for the team. And we feel good about taking another step to solidify a young core, and positioning ourselves to be able to add pieces in the future that will be able to grow with that young core.”

Q: Talk a little bit about the guys you picked up today.

A: “We’re pleased to add a veteran presence to our team. Each one of our new additions adds something to our roster and all bring a tremendous level of professionalism.

“Donyell and Ira both come from a team that went to the NBA finals last year. And Adrian comes is a defensive-minded player and someone who will be a positive influence in our locker room.”

I'll have more reaction from Carlesimo and the players later.

It appears Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West got their wish. ESPN is reporting that Szczerbiak and Delonte West are headed to Cleveland in a three-way deal that also involves Chicago.

According to NBA sources, the deal calls for the Cavaliers to receive Ben Wallace, Szczerbiak, West, Chicago's Joe Smith and a future second-round pick from the Bulls.

The Bulls would get Cavaliers forward Drew Gooden and swingman Larry Hughes, along with Cleveland reserves Cedric Simmons and Shannon Brown.

Seattle, which just traded Kurt Thomas a day ago, gets even more cap flexibility by ridding itself of Szczerbiak’s contract, and picks up the expiring contracts of Cleveland's Ira Newble and Chicago's Adrian Griffin as well as Cavs veteran Donyell Marshall.

The three-way deal has reportedly been submitted for league approval, and is currently being reviewed.

After two, injury-plagued seasons Szczerbiak rejuvenated his career in Seattle, averaging 13.1 points as a reserve, but wanted to start and to play for a winner. West has been frustrated with his lack of playing time and his limited role with the Sonics.

The trade deadline came to an end at noon pacific time, and there's still no word from the Sonics on whether or not they've made another deal.

There's rumors swirling through the league that Delonte West and Damien Wilkins could be shipped to Denver, that Wally Szczerbiak is involved in a three-way deal to Cleveland, and that the Phoenix Suns are interested in Brent Barry and Mickael Gelabale.

However, the Arizona Republic is reporting that the Suns are standing pat and did not make another move before the deadline. I'll have more for you later.

Also, here's an interesting comparison between Atlanta’s Joe Johnson and Seattle’s Kevin Durant that finds a lot of common ground, only one is haled as an All-Star and the other by some national analysts as a disappointment.