TRADE ALERT
2013-01-22Nothing is imminent yet, It has been done! the Cavs have traded Leuer for Marreese Speights and Josh Selby. Picks may or may not be involved.
Someone talk Kevin down from the ledge.
SECOND UPDATE: As Pete was kind enough to point out, Jones has been sent to the D-League – NIX THAT! Looks like Jones is coming back.
THIRD UPDATE: Looks like Pargo has been waived. Looking at a very different roster after today.
KyrieSwIrving, not sure why I’m getting attacked about that, but if you reread the comments you will clearly see comments regarding this years draft picks, in which the Lakers pick would be relevant. Thanks.
kyle: scott would get under his skin and make him flourish as a player, but once it hits the fan, we all know who goes first, the coach. and to be honest i rather keep scott over cousins. i like him alot.
Shelby probably knows Irving and Dion from the AAU circuit when they were all high national HS prospects in the Maryland/NJ area. Perhaps seeing the attention Kyrie gets will motivate him to get shit together. He has talent. Shelby was actually the top HS prospect in the country in 2010 ahead of Kyrie and Barnes.
I agree that I’d make a run for Boogie or Love with the extra picks. I don’t see either guy being traded this year, but next season becomes a real possibility for them to be moved. If the Kings do move to Seattle they will get the relocation pardon for sucking. The fans and media will just be happy they have a team again. The 2014 draft should be the best since 2003. There will be a couple teams who blow it up a bit for that draft. Wiggins and Parker should be franchise guys. If I was the new… Read more »
Pargo has a lot of talent but is probably old enough that that the cavs felt that he will never overcome his urge to play out of control. Livinston is the anti-Pargo whose veteran leadership oozes playing under control. Selby is the new younger version of Pargo, who basically has more potential upside because of that. Ellington adds a really good shooter to the mix who is bigger than Gibson and more under control than CJ. That might mean three guys playing for one or two roster spots for next year. Speights is a perfect addition offering toughness and a… Read more »