It's a good trade for both teams, from a financial standpoint.
New Orleans lowers their payroll costs this year, while also getting the best player in the deal. Win, win.
Minnesota clears additional payroll off their roster for next year, and gets a future second rounder for the trouble. They're going to have oodles of cap space next year, even if they land Sessions with their latest offer. Daniels represents another big chip as an expiring contract going into the summer of 2010, when everyone wants to clear cap space for the big free agent class.
And Daniels won't be waived, it'll be Chucky Atkins, whose contract is non-guaranteed. I wonder if he's ready for a second go-around in Boston. My, how times have changed since then.