21 Mar 2018 17:38:14
---Cleveland Cavaliers offseason moves---

Trade #1

Cleveland Cavaliers:
J. R. Smith

Minnesota Timberwolves:
Gorgui Dieng

Why? Smith will he an expiring next year while Dieng will be in the books for three more seasons.

Even though overpaid, he's useful. Timberwolves get cap relief.

Trade #2

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Kevin Love and Kyle Korver

Phoenix Suns:
T. J. Warren, Tyson Chandler, Jared Dudley, picks #15, #16 and #32 in '18 draft.

Why? Cleveland gets a nice haul for their star. Phoenix adds a quality big next to their core of Booker, Jackson and Payton.

---Clevelands draft---
Pick #7: Wendell Carter Jr.
Pick #15: Khyri Thomas
Pick #16: Robert Williams
Pick #32: Kendall Stephens

Cleveland depth chart
PG: George Hill / Khyri Thomas
SG: Rodney Hood / Jordan Clarkson / Kendall Stephens
SF: LeBron James / T. J. Warren / Cedi Osman / Jared Dudley
PF: Robert Williams / Larry Nance Jr.
C: Wendell Carter Jr. / Tristan Thompson / Gorgui Dieng / Tyson Chandler.

1.) 21 Mar 2018
21 Mar 2018 17:55:06
I don't see either trade happening. In the first one, I don't like it for either team. Dieng is a limited big man on a bad contract. The Cavs already have one of those in Thompson. I don't like the other one for either team. Phoenix isn't close to competing and Love will be 30. There is no way the Suns give up that package for him and for the Cavs, you need a second allstar caliber player if Lebron is staying. I do it if he's gone on Cleveland's end though.

I hate the Carter pick for Cleveland. The guy is a subpar athlete and hasn't been all that impressive at Duke. I've seen comps to Horford for him, but I don't see it. He isn't going to be able to get out on the perimeter like Horford and Horford was a good athlete coming out. Plodding centers are defensive liabilities in today's league. I'd much rather have who ever drops out of Young, Jackson, Bamba or Porter if they get the 7th pick or if they fall to 8, Sexton, Knox or either Bridges.