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2023 Offseason Potential Targets (FA and Trades)

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Cleveland gets: Collin Sexton & Ochai Agbaji
Utah gets: Dean Wade, Isaac Okoro & Ricky Rubio

Why?
Cleveland adds a back-up for Garland & a potential starter at the 3.
Utah dumps Sexton & his contract while getting some decent role players in Okoro & Wade.
 
Absent an overpay from the other team, none of our core 4 are going anywhere this season. The Cavs signed who they signed with the hope that improved spacing will make it much easier for the offense to fire on all cylinders.

It would take a team like the Nets or Pelicans getting desperate enough to offer players they don't want to offer, coupled with the Cavs performing below expectations, for Allen or Mitchell to be made available (I don't foresee a scenario where Garland or Mobley would be offered by the Cavs after having traded a half a decade's worth of draft capital).

Some of these proposed Mitchell trades will be available next summer if the Cavs decide to go that route. They're that bad (Zion and Herro ain't it).

The only player I could see asking out is Okoro if he gets buried on the depth chart in a contract year. Rubio and Wade are available as salary filler (unless Rubio retires). I'd like to see us sign Garuba who would be a better rebounder/defender than Stevens was off the bench. But our roster is pretty locked IMO.
 
CavsKermit said:
Absent an overpay from the other team, none of our core 4 are going anywhere this season. The Cavs signed who they signed with the hope that improved spacing will make it much easier for the offense to fire on all cylinders.

It would take a team like the Nets or Pelicans getting desperate enough to offer players they don't want to offer, coupled with the Cavs performing below expectations, for Allen or Mitchell to be made available (I don't foresee a scenario where Garland or Mobley would be offered by the Cavs after having traded a half a decade's worth of draft capital).

Some of these proposed Mitchell trades will be available next summer if the Cavs decide to go that route. They're that bad (Zion and Herro ain't it).

The only player I could see asking out is Okoro if he gets buried on the depth chart in a contract year. Rubio and Wade are available as salary filler (unless Rubio retires). I'd like to see us sign Garuba who would be a better rebounder/defender than Stevens was off the bench. But our roster is pretty locked IMO.
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yea what this doo said
 
Cleveland gets: Andrew Wiggins
Golden State gets: Isaac Okoro & Ricky Rubio
Indiana gets: Dean Wade & 2 2nds

Why?
Cleveland gets their starting 3.
Golden State dumps Wiggins contract & huge savings down the line, both are expiring.
Indiana adds a role player on a valuable contract for free.

With Golden State having an astronomical salary cap sheet, they have to be good or else, it isn't worth it to pay the insane amount of tax they currently boast. The new CBA makes it even more complicated for them.
 
I wonder why Oubre is still a free agent. He averaged 20 PPG last season, would be a fantastic addition to any team, especially a team like the Cavs who don't have a starting 3.
 
JJ_PR said:
I wonder why Oubre is still a free agent. He averaged 20 PPG last season, would be a fantastic addition to any team, especially a team like the Cavs who don't have a starting 3.
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As much as I like Oubre the personality/on paper, he's not a good or winning basketball player. There's a reason his best seasons come on losing teams and his worst come on winning teams. He complained and pouted in Golden State. He's not a guy I go into the Luxury Tax for, and he's definitely not the guy that puts you over the hump.
 
JJ_PR said:
I wonder why Oubre is still a free agent. He averaged 20 PPG last season, would be a fantastic addition to any team, especially a team like the Cavs who don't have a starting 3.
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Probably similar reasons to why Christian Wood is still a free agent. Both guys want to be paid, and have probably turned down offers from teams (though we haven't heard anything at least). It's refreshing to see teams actually holding off instead of over-paying guys for change (though they'll still probably make bank). Both of them and their agents might be more willing to compromise by the end of the month if they aren't on a roster still.
 
JJ_PR said:
Cleveland gets: Andrew Wiggins
Golden State gets: Isaac Okoro & Ricky Rubio
Indiana gets: Dean Wade & 2 2nds

Why?
Cleveland gets their starting 3.
Golden State dumps Wiggins contract & huge savings down the line, both are expiring.
Indiana adds a role player on a valuable contract for free.

With Golden State having an astronomical salary cap sheet, they have to be good or else, it isn't worth it to pay the insane amount of tax they currently boast. The new CBA makes it even more complicated for them.
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Wiggins is not going to maintain his efficiency on another team. Not a star
 
JJ_PR said:
Cleveland gets: Andrew Wiggins
Golden State gets: Isaac Okoro & Ricky Rubio
Indiana gets: Dean Wade & 2 2nds

Why?
Cleveland gets their starting 3.
Golden State dumps Wiggins contract & huge savings down the line, both are expiring.
Indiana adds a role player on a valuable contract for free.

With Golden State having an astronomical salary cap sheet, they have to be good or else, it isn't worth it to pay the insane amount of tax they currently boast. The new CBA makes it even more complicated for them.
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Why is Indiana just getting free stuff randomly? This has to he the most inexplicable part of any of your trade proposals
 
foucault87 said:
Why is Indiana just getting free stuff randomly? This has to he the most inexplicable part of any of your trade proposals
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The point is that GSW doesn't get any salary after this season, so Wade gets re-routed to a third team with cap space.
 
JJ_PR said:
I wonder why Oubre is still a free agent. He averaged 20 PPG last season, would be a fantastic addition to any team, especially a team like the Cavs who don't have a starting 3.
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He’s a stat stuffer on a bad team and can’t shoot the 3.
 
ShawnKempIsMyDad said:
He’s a stat stuffer on a bad team and can’t shoot the 3.
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It's tough. The team still needs a legitimate SF with size. He could fill a real defined role as a bench scorer whose job is to put up points.

Buuut, we don't really have the minutes for that currently. The Cavs would need some variety of consolidation trade to happen on the wing (Okoro/Wade/LeVert) to make it worth it, but I don't know if losing those guys is worth getting him. Unless you could also get something (quality banger or stretch big, or something) I just don't see the reward outweighing the risk.

Plus, IMO, the Cavs brass are betting on Bates filling that exact role in a season or two anyhow.
 
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