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Cavs Close To Multiple Trades?
By: Bill Ingram Last Updated: 7/9/10 11:26 PM ET | 11140 times read
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have come to their senses a bit, following the news that their franchise's foundation was blowing town to try and ride Dwyane Wade's coattails to a championship in Miami. After initially saying they would not be willing to work a sign-and-trade, the word is the Cavaliers will, indeed, work such a deal with the HEAT. A source close to the situation tells HOOPSWORLD that Cleveland will obtain two future first round picks and two future second rounds picks as well as a $16 million traded player exception (TPE) from Miami.
Initially it seemed the Cavaliers would be rebuilding this summer, likely trading away veterans Antawn Jamison and Mo Williams in an effort to get younger and look more towards the future. Tonight we're being told that's not true at all. In fact, the Cavaliers would like to use the $16 million TPE to acquire a veteran player who can help them win immediately.
UPDATE: Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has some additional details about this possible trade . . .check it out here!
As it happens, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a player who fits that description to a tee, and they would love to get their hands on the TPE in exchange for Al Jefferson. Jefferson has been on the block for some time, as unlike the Cavaliers the Timberwolves are very much in the rebuilding mode. The arrival of Nikola Pekovic and the re-signing of Darko Milicic have long since spelled the end for Jefferson in Minnesota, and the belief is that Minnesota would send him to Cleveland for the TPE and the right combination of picks.
Jefferson fills a real need for the Cavaliers, who could simply move Antawn Jamison over to the small forward position and start Jefferson next to JJ Hickson, Shaquille O'Neal, or Zydrunas Ilguaskas, depending on which way they decide to go at center and who's available. Ilguaskas is rumored to be following LeBron to Miami, while Shaq is supposedly in talks with the Atlanta Hawks and possibly the Chicago Bulls about signing on for two seasons.
Another front court player who is drawing a lot of interest is Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola, who is a restricted free agent. The Cavaliers have not reached out to Scola, though sources close to the situation tell HOOPSWORLD the New Jersey Nets are preparing a "big money" offer sheet for Scola. That doesn't mean the Rockets will let him walk . . .GM Daryl Morey has been very clear in saying they will match any offer for Scola. They're likely waiting for a team to set his value so they can match it and move on, just as they did with Carl Landry two summers ago
That leaves Jefferson as the most likely candidate for Cleveland, and he might just keep them in the playoff picture. He's not exactly a championship piece, but the Cavaliers would certainly be one of the top five or six teams in the East with Jefferson and Jamison together at the forward spots.
The trade between the HEAT and Cavaliers is not a done deal, but sources on both sides are reporting it close to being complete. We'll have more on this story as it develops.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/story.asp?story_id=16761#ixzz0tIohIywL
Cavs Close To Multiple Trades?
By: Bill Ingram Last Updated: 7/9/10 11:26 PM ET | 11140 times read
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The Cleveland Cavaliers have come to their senses a bit, following the news that their franchise's foundation was blowing town to try and ride Dwyane Wade's coattails to a championship in Miami. After initially saying they would not be willing to work a sign-and-trade, the word is the Cavaliers will, indeed, work such a deal with the HEAT. A source close to the situation tells HOOPSWORLD that Cleveland will obtain two future first round picks and two future second rounds picks as well as a $16 million traded player exception (TPE) from Miami.
Initially it seemed the Cavaliers would be rebuilding this summer, likely trading away veterans Antawn Jamison and Mo Williams in an effort to get younger and look more towards the future. Tonight we're being told that's not true at all. In fact, the Cavaliers would like to use the $16 million TPE to acquire a veteran player who can help them win immediately.
UPDATE: Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer has some additional details about this possible trade . . .check it out here!
As it happens, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a player who fits that description to a tee, and they would love to get their hands on the TPE in exchange for Al Jefferson. Jefferson has been on the block for some time, as unlike the Cavaliers the Timberwolves are very much in the rebuilding mode. The arrival of Nikola Pekovic and the re-signing of Darko Milicic have long since spelled the end for Jefferson in Minnesota, and the belief is that Minnesota would send him to Cleveland for the TPE and the right combination of picks.
Jefferson fills a real need for the Cavaliers, who could simply move Antawn Jamison over to the small forward position and start Jefferson next to JJ Hickson, Shaquille O'Neal, or Zydrunas Ilguaskas, depending on which way they decide to go at center and who's available. Ilguaskas is rumored to be following LeBron to Miami, while Shaq is supposedly in talks with the Atlanta Hawks and possibly the Chicago Bulls about signing on for two seasons.
Another front court player who is drawing a lot of interest is Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola, who is a restricted free agent. The Cavaliers have not reached out to Scola, though sources close to the situation tell HOOPSWORLD the New Jersey Nets are preparing a "big money" offer sheet for Scola. That doesn't mean the Rockets will let him walk . . .GM Daryl Morey has been very clear in saying they will match any offer for Scola. They're likely waiting for a team to set his value so they can match it and move on, just as they did with Carl Landry two summers ago
That leaves Jefferson as the most likely candidate for Cleveland, and he might just keep them in the playoff picture. He's not exactly a championship piece, but the Cavaliers would certainly be one of the top five or six teams in the East with Jefferson and Jamison together at the forward spots.
The trade between the HEAT and Cavaliers is not a done deal, but sources on both sides are reporting it close to being complete. We'll have more on this story as it develops.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/story.asp?story_id=16761#ixzz0tIohIywL
