I was thrilled last week when GM Danny Ferry made the bold three-team trade to acquire Mo Williams from the Bucks. Not only do the Cavaliers now have a young, explosive point guard who can break down defenders off the dribble, but now I won’t have to placate my hot-blooded Pops, who – at least once a week – asks me: “When the #%& is Ferry going to do something?”

In an off-season that has seen players jumping from coast to coast, and nearly a dozen more leave the country altogether, Ferry has shown the virtue of patience – waiting for the right move at the right time. Damon Jones and Joe Smith were good guys and nice off the bench, but they were both thirty-something players on the other side of their careers. Mo Williams is entering his prime.

LeBron gave it an “A.”

The move did bring up a couple question marks. One is at power forward – where it looks like first-rounder J.J. Hickson will get more time than previously expected. Maybe.

“The opening could possibly allow an opportunity for J.J. to see some playing time this year, as well as (second-rounder) Darnell Jackson,” said Ferry on the day of the deal. “As for J.J., we like the foundation that he’s created with us this summer. He’s worked hard; he’s shown his talent level. He’s willing to get in the gym and work on his game."

“At the same time, that doesn’t mean we’re not going to go out and explore opportunities to add depth to our Bigs – whether that happens now or happens at the trade deadline.”

The other question is now whether Delonte West – who looked like a shoo-in as next season’s starting point guard when last season ended – will return to Cleveland. He’s in a precarious position as a restricted free agent, but Ferry was adamant about wanting Delonte back, saying this move “changes nothing.”

He added: “We’re still are of the mindset of working with Delonte and his agent to find a contract that works for everyone.”

The Cavaliers – at the doorstep of the Championship two years ago and a game away from knocking off the Champs last year – are still a work in progress. And Danny Ferry still has face cards in his hand.

If you’re wondering how the world outside of the Wine and Gold is turning, here’s a Cliff Notes version on who’s done what at the halfway point of the off-season – including the Pistons getting the top pick in the draft, the Clippers and Nets continuing their makeover, and several former Cavaliers on the move. …

(NOTE: Homework assignment to follow.)