[The Monitor] Vipers Trade Gary Talton to Fort Wayne Mad Ants

http://www.themonitor.com/sports/ri...cle_3f9d42c0-87f3-11e4-95bb-8308458c402a.html

Vipers traded Talton for a 2015 first round pick back on December 19. (Frankly, I'm surprised no one posted this here before.)

Talton was having a fantastic season in RGV distributing the ball. IMO, this move was made primarily to open up playing time for Nick Johnson at the PG spot, as I expect Nick to spend most of the remainder of the Vipers' season there. It also allows more time for Isaiah Canaan and Nick Johnson to share the backcourt now that Canaan has been assigned to the Vipers.

Good asset management by Gianluca Pascucci, Gersson Rosas and the Vipers front office.