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This idea is just speculation, although all concerned parties have been mentioned in trades.
The Cavaliers don't want to help the biggest boys in the West (Spurs/Suns/Mavs) if they can help it. They'd rather make their competition stronger, thus improving the likelihood of one (or more) of them getting knocked-out of the championship-race, come play-off time.
Keeping that in-mind:
Cleveland may agree to send Gooden to Golden State, as long as they take Ira Newble with him...which is almost the exact amount of the trade exception.
However, they would send that exception to Seattle, who would, in-turn, send the Cavaliers Luke Ridnour and Robert Swift; Also almost a perfect fit money-wise.
Seattle is happy because they get rid of two players they have no use for. Cleveland gets Swift to take the backup C/PF position behind Z and Varejao, and they get their PG in the same deal...without spending a dime extra.
GS gets Gooden, and has to deal with Ira for a season, or buy him out.
Cleveland Dumps Wesley for his 250K buy-out, then they are free to sign Varejao to an agreeable extention, and either A) Trade Sasha or B) resign him. Personally, I'd rather they sign him to a 3-year deal, with a team option for a 4th.
The Cavaliers don't want to help the biggest boys in the West (Spurs/Suns/Mavs) if they can help it. They'd rather make their competition stronger, thus improving the likelihood of one (or more) of them getting knocked-out of the championship-race, come play-off time.
Keeping that in-mind:
Cleveland may agree to send Gooden to Golden State, as long as they take Ira Newble with him...which is almost the exact amount of the trade exception.
However, they would send that exception to Seattle, who would, in-turn, send the Cavaliers Luke Ridnour and Robert Swift; Also almost a perfect fit money-wise.
Seattle is happy because they get rid of two players they have no use for. Cleveland gets Swift to take the backup C/PF position behind Z and Varejao, and they get their PG in the same deal...without spending a dime extra.
GS gets Gooden, and has to deal with Ira for a season, or buy him out.
Cleveland Dumps Wesley for his 250K buy-out, then they are free to sign Varejao to an agreeable extention, and either A) Trade Sasha or B) resign him. Personally, I'd rather they sign him to a 3-year deal, with a team option for a 4th.