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Cavs Grab Mo Williams, Keep Flexibility Intact

Tom ZillerPosted Aug 13th 2008 4:16PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Bucks, Cavaliers, SuperSonics

As rumored, Cleveland plundered point guard Mo Williams from Milwaukee, losing only 33-year-old Joe Smith and 32-year-old Damon Jones in the process. Jones and OKC alum Luke Ridnour head to the Bucks; Smith and former Sonic Desmond Mason pack for Oklahoma. As I wrote a bit ago, it's a good pull for Cleveland -- Williams shores up a pitiful position and adds some offensive punch to a defensive-minded team.

There's another consideration, though: what's it do to Cleveland's pending cap space? Danny Ferry's public position on all prospective trades has been that the team didn't want to surrender its projected cap space for the summer of 2009. With Smith, Jones, Eric Snow and Wally Szczerbiak definitely off the payroll next offseason, the idea become such that the Cavs would be in good position to either trade for a disgruntled superstar at the deadline or reach out to a top-level free agent in July. (In actuality, once Daniel Gibson was extended, the team still needed to shred one more long contract to be serious players in free agency. The trade avenue would be alive regardless.)
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The (Possibly) Real Ramification of the NBA Overseas Defection Phenomenon: Leverage

Matt MoorePosted Jul 27th 2008 2:48AM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: Cavaliers, Eastern, Euroleague, NBA Rumors

Let's say you think the whole idea of NBA players bolting overseas in droves is a bunch of poppycock. Ballyhoo. Perhaps hijinx with a dash of hogwash. A rather large portion of manure. You may not be far off. But what's interesting is that this whole overblown message may have a very real effect on an age old tradition: agents making up stuff to get their clients more money.

I submit to you now the curious case of Delonte West, starting point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Following a drawn out contract dispute that looked like it would be no big deal and has since turned into quite the ugly affair, rumors began to circulate the intrepid Mr. West was considering an offer from Russian team Dynamo Moscow (which also sounds like a 1950s proletariat superhero from Communist propaganda). Tonight, however, terrific blog for all things Cleveland, Waiting for Next Year informs us that the rumor is more than likely a negotiation tactic, via the Morning Journal's Bob Finnan.

Only time will obviously tell on this particular issue (I know, that's kind of obvious. But my sources in Dynamo Moscow are out saving the world from the evil Comrade Capitalism). But this is likely to be the real ramification of all this foreign ball bluster: contract negotiation leverage.
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Brand Pulls a Boozer on the Clippers; And What (Duke) Do Both Have in Common?

Sportz AssassinPosted Jul 11th 2008 12:55PM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Duke, ACC, NCAA Basketball Fans

There has been lots of debate about Elton Brand "stiffing" the LA Clippers this past week. Some say he owed nothing to the team (or Baron Davis, if he did coax him to signing there); some feel he's a first class jerk.

Many people bring up what Carlos Boozer did to the Cavaliers a few years ago. Boozer had a *wink wink* deal with them to let him become an unrestricted free agent and then he'd resign with them (they could have kept him for $695K that season, but the Cavs were generously going to lock him up for $39M over six seasons). Once Boozer lost his restricted tag, he bolted to Utah.

And what do these two have in common? They both went to Duke.

Coincidence? Maybe. However, that fact isn't lost on a lot of people ... including those at the Hardwood Paroxysm who goes as far as calling these two "a-holes". And before you get your panties twisted, the guy who wrote that is a Duke die-hard.

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Brandon Jennings to Europe Will Be Ultimate Test Case For Future Prospects

Sportz AssassinPosted Jun 28th 2008 11:25AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: NBA Prospects, Phoenix, Arizona, Pac-10, NCAA Basketball Gossip

This news that Arizona recruit Brandon Jennings might elect to play in Europe for a year is interesting on so many levels and will be quite the test case for future high school players.

In Jennings' case, he may not be able to qualify to get into 'Zona. Back in the day, that was either a sign that the kid would go into the NBA or head to a JUCO for two years, get his grades up, then head to a Division I program.

The problem now is that the NBA won't let high schoolers enter the draft and the NCAA is cracking down (a bit) on JUCO schools and grade point averages. This could be the best deal for a guy that can't get into an elite college program to show off his wares.

But is it really? Jennings is the anti-point guard in Europe. They like guys who facilitate a team, work the ball, play good defense and not be a scorer. While Jennings is an awesome passer, he is flashier than they tend to like and he's that scoring-type of lead guard.

Also, European teams aren't as down with playing youth that much. The Charlotte Bobcats just drafted Alexis Ajinca with the 20th pick in the draft a few nights ago ... and he doesn't get much playing time with his French team. NBA teams could be scared off by his lack of development and he plummets down the 2009 Draft.

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You Can't Accuse Danny Ferry of Not Trying

Tom ZillerPosted Jun 28th 2008 9:48AM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Nets, Cavaliers, NBA Rumors, Cleveland, New York

The roster around LeBron James is, for the most part, lamentable. The Global Icon carried his team almost single-handedly to the Finals in 2006-07 and to a seventh game against the would-be NBA Champions this season. He's basically a two-time defending MVP without any trophies. He desperately needs some help.

Danny Ferry takes plenty of lumps for the minor disaster around LeBron, but at least he tries. He has spent plenty of Dan Gilbert's money to put guys who at one point could play a little around James, and he pulled off a major trade at the deadline (though the return package remains circumspect). And apparently, he's off to an active start this offseason, according to the Newark Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro.
As they were putting some of the finishing touches on the Richard Jefferson-Yi Jianlian deal, the Nets received a call from the Cleveland Cavaliers, who offered them Wally Szczerbiak and his expiring, $13.2 million salary for Vince Carter.

According to two Eastern Conference executives, who asked for anonymity so as not to spill Rod Thorn's secrets, the Nets considered it -- but not for very long.
The one thing Ferry has in his favor: he can take all the bad contracts he wants, because the single goal going forward is proving to LeBron this team can take him back to The Finals repeatedly. Teams will always been pawning off stars for expiring contracts, and so long as you employ LeBron you wouldn't be slipping into that Knickerbocker despair.

The funny thing about this trade offer, of course: Ferry wants Carter to help LeBron win a title and resolve to stay in Cleveland. Thorn would want to trade Carter to help free up the cap space to sign LeBron. I imagine these two teams will be hesitant to work with each other in the next few seasons.

NBA Draft Crystal Ballin': Cleveland Cavaliers

Will BrinsonPosted Jun 25th 2008 12:00PM by Will Brinson (author feed)
Filed under: Cavaliers, Eastern, NBA Draft, Cleveland

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft.

Clearly, the Cavs have not only the talent but the need to try and to win now. If Danny Ferry decides to wait, he might end up trying to win without LeBron James (or without a job) and that ain't gonna happen.

Picks: #19

Needs: In order to win now, Cleveland needs legit (sorry Wally) scoring from the perimeter or some backcourt help. Say what you want for their interior offensive needs, but they have three centers who are going to play. And seriously, think about how Wally and Delonte got loose in the playoffs -- that's a direct result of James being on the same team, not their talents. Now let's add someone who isn't washed up.

Best case scenario: Mario Chalmers somehow falls down to them at 19, which seemed a lot more likely a few weeks, or even days, ago. Instead, how about Courtney Lee, who easily could fall here? Either one would be good (Lee being the better scorer but Chalmers can run the Cleveland "offense")but yet, seems somehow unlikely ...
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Buzz Growing on Michael Redd to Cleveland

Matt MoorePosted Jun 2nd 2008 3:30PM by Matt Moore (author feed)
Filed under: Cavaliers, Bucks, Eastern, NBA Rumors, Cleveland

While the reigning MVP is busy trumpeting his way to the finals and Chris Paul at least able to be satisfied with the progress made this season, the Cavaliers are looking at how to improve their team. And by "improve their team" I mean, "do whatever in God's name it will take to convince LeBron James not to go to New York and abandon them to a cold and lonely legacy of abject failure after being granted one of the greatest draft picks ever." You know. In so many words.

So if you're going to go out and get an upgrade for LeBron, and it's pretty evident that it needs to be scoring. So who's available?

Survey says: Michael Redd.

In an article in the Akron Beacon Journal, Pat McManamon writes that there is a "lot of talk about acquiring Michael Redd from the Milwaukee Bucks" for the Cavs. Redd's got a big contract on a rebuilding squad, and it's been proven that he can't be the guy to get the Bucks where they need to go. Putting him on the Cavs for the 19th pick and trigger-happy Wally Szczerbiak plus parts may be the way to make it happen.
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Mike Brown Belongs on the Hot Seat

Matt WatsonPosted May 19th 2008 3:30AM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Cavaliers, Eastern, Cleveland

Mike BrownI haven't seen a single rumor suggesting Mike Brown's job is in jeopardy. In fact, considering the man signed a two-year extension just four months ago, he probably has as much job security as anyone in the entire league. But if the Cavs really want to take the next step forward, GM Danny Ferry should put "find a new coach" at the top of his summer to-do list.

I know, I know: the Cavs advanced all the way to the Finals last year, and only a true cynic could fault them for losing to a 66-win Celtics team this year. But LeBron James has been the reason for their success, not Brown. If Brown were simply along for the ride it wouldn't be all that bad, but all too often he's actually standing in the way.

How so? By being oblivious to knowing how to use the best player in the game. There's no way around it: the Cavs' offense is simply atrocious. The mainstream media turns a blind eye because they're too busy celebrating LeBron's amazing individual numbers, but for people actually paying attention, it's almost unbearable.
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The Rotation: You Can't Trade for Chemistry, but You Also Can't Tell LeBron James That

Matt WatsonPosted Feb 26th 2008 3:40PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Filed under: Cavaliers, Eastern, Cleveland

Ben Wallace and LeBron James

The Rotation is a weekly study on the NBA by one of our All-Star voices. In rotation this week is Matt Watson.

When it became clear that Jason Kidd was angling for a way out of New Jersey, nobody campaigned harder for the disgruntled star than LeBron James. Coming from another superstar's mouth, these repeated pleas might sound surprising. Why alienate the core of last year's Eastern champs in search of a trade that was always a pipe dream?

At the very least, a Cavs-Kidd deal would require shipping out four or five Clevelanders just to match Kidd's salary, and that's assuming Danny Ferry had anyone New Jersey wanted. After a deal (predictably) wasn't reached, LeBron had alienated half of a locker room full of guys he'd labeled as disposable parts.

I'm guessing LeBron didn't care. For LBJ, the choice between talent upgrades (like the ones made by Boston, Detroit and Orlando) and building around the core of 2007's Finals team was hardly a choice at all.
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Trade Machinations: Ben Wallace to the Cavs?

Tom ZillerPosted Feb 21st 2008 2:32PM by Tom Ziller (author feed)
Filed under: Bulls, Cavaliers, NBA Rumors, Chicago, Cleveland

With the NBA trade deadline looming, Trade Machinations rounds up real rumors (and creates fake ones) of moves that'd make the NBA a better, brighter place.

If it seems Cleveland's at the center of most trade rumors (non-Ron Artest division) this morning, it's because that is the case. ESPN's Chad Ford has spent half his morning chatting about a rumored deal which would (inexplicably) send Ben Wallace to the Cavaliers.

Ford says Cleveland wants to send Larry Hughes back to Chicago (which makes sense -- albatross for albatross), but the Bulls won't bite on that. Without Hughes, I have no clue why Danny Ferry would take Wallace back. Interior defense isn't among Cleveland's top 10 concerns. Larry Hughes' contract might be top 3.

Even if nothing comes of this, Ford's chat is worth its weight in Munster for all the lines resembling this one:
Sorry ... another GM who was reading the chat wanting more details on the Wallace deal ...
If there are no more trades today, I guess we can blame Ford's chat.

UPDATE: Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski confirms the rumors are out there.
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