Let the Trade Talk Begin…
2013-12-09
Trade season started early this year, with the news that Toronto has shipped Rudy Gay to Sacramento. Starting Dec. 15th, players signed this last summer will be able to be traded. Then, the trade market will really heat up. In the spirit of the season, we’ve decided to throw some trade ideas at the wall to see what sticks.
Robert Attenweiler:
First off, let me make one thing perfectly clear. This Cavs team is no better off adding the marginal likes of Evan Turner, Iman Shumpert or Luol Deng if it means parting with Dion Waiters, a player barely two months into his second pro season. We can be unaroused by the way this roster has been constructed and the decisions that have gotten it there, but, in this case especially, different does not equal better.
The problem, at this point in the season, is identifying which teams are definitively out and which are still kicking. That picture is muddier than we thought when we geared up for the season. Still, here’s three I’d consider:
Marvin or Mo?
- The Cavs send PG Jarrett Jack to the Portland Trailblazers for SF Dorell Wright and PG Mo Williams. The Blazers, suddenly looking like they could be in it to win it, decide they want a little more versatility and playoff non-suckitude from their backup point guard. Getting rid of Jack would help fix the contract Chris Grant gave out when he still thought Kyrie and Dion could play together and nets the Cavs two shooters in Williams (39% career from three) and Wright (37% career from three). Williams would also be the perfect point guard to play in the second unit with Waiters, whose ball dominance and drives would free Mo to just spot up and let fly.
- The Cavs send two future second round picks to the Nets for Alan Anderson. Not a sexy move but, again, it helps get some better shooting on the wings for Cleveland.
- The Cavs send Alonzo Gee, Tyler Zeller and a second round pick to the Utah Jazz for SF/PF Marvin Wiliams and two future second rounders. In 26 minutes a night this season, Williams is scoring just over 10 a night, going 46.8% from the floor (40.7% from three). His length at 6-9 and ability to knock down open shots makes him an ideal Mike Brown SF. He’s essentially what Brown wanted Earl Clark to be.
Kevin Hetrick:
This is also made difficult by the fact that newly signed free agents can’t be traded until December 15th…every time I looked at ESPN’s Trade Machine, half the players are unavailable. So in lieu of an actual trade, as a concept, I like reaching out for ball-moving, sweet-shooting small forwards. Mike Dunleavy was my preferred free agent target to fill that role this summer. Maybe a deal including Alonzo Gee and a second round draft pick or two could be swung for Dunleavy; the Bulls hopes and goals for this season have certainly changed with the Rose injury. They can cut salary (Gee is non guaranteed next year) and gain a decent, low cost draft pick (Cavs own Orlando’s pick this year, as well as their own). The Bulls routinely make pretty good use of those picks in the 25 – 35 range of the draft. Dunleavy is working on his fourth consecutive season of shooting 40+% from three with at least a 1.5 to 1 assist to turnover ratio. He would be a really nice fit within the Cavalier rotation. Plus, he’s tall. Mike Brown loves tall wings.
Patrick Redford:
As previously noted, I am bearish on the prospect of most trades. This isn’t exactly about what the Cavs need, but more about value and deflation. Kyrie is having an awful season, Tristan is in the midst of a real solid stretch but has yet to show consistency, and Dion’s off-court issues could be leveraged in any negotiations. I’m not sure that the trajectories of a lot of Cavs players lead to fair return. That being said, almost every Cav is on a fairly affordable contract, which eases any hypothetical trade. Cleveland is (as of this writing) the ninth seed and only two games out of the playoffs in the brutal Eastern Conference. Their record and nice week both point toward an effort to improve this team for an assault on the playoffs.
Thus Andrew Bynum and Kyrie Irving probably aren’t going anywhere. If you want to make a deep run and solidify by playoff time, you don’t trade a reigning all-star or your mountainous center, especially when that center is starting to play like he has knees again. Seriously, watching Hickson try to guard him was delightful. For a team that struggles to score, having a skilled post scorer as a rock is huge. Everyone else is a candidate. I could see Tristan or Dion or even Andy being prized away for the right price. I’m not sure who it would take to pry these guys away from their teams but Cleveland would benefit from the acquisitions of: Arron Afflalo, Ronnie Brewer, Jeff Green, or Terrence Ross.
If Boston is serious about tanking, a Green for Bennett (plus fodder. maybe one of the stockpile of picks?) would make sense for both teams. Unless Bennett starts showing real improvement soon, there is no chance this happens, but it would make theoretical sense for both teams. Cleveland adds a quasi-star and Brad Stevens gets a chance to mold a misused and seemingly broken Bennett. The salaries are close and Green could fill the void at SF and play the role of floor-stretching four in lineups with Bynum.
Nate Smith:
If the Cavs really want to take a big step forward this season, they need to think about dangling their biggest asset: that’s right, their 2014 first round draft pick: a golden ticket in the most stocked draft since the Pistons took Darko Milicic. What is too low of a protection to put on this? Top 3? Top 5? To complicate matters, getting a wing will give Cleveland a logjam if they’re able to lure LeBron James back to Cleveland next summer. The solution? Go after a player who can multiple positions. Here’s a few ideas with that in mind.
Chandler’s tats do extra duty on D
- Wilson Chandler is still recovering from an injury, a recurring trend for him. But when Chandler does play, he’s effective. His 2013 numbers: .462/.413/.793, 13 points and five boards in 25 minutes a night. Despite his mediocre shooting numbers before last season, Chandler is a good two way player who has posted positive APM numbers from 2009-2013. Chandler’s deal is an affordable $6.3 million this year, $6.8 next year, and $7 million in 2014-2015 (with only $2 million guaranteed). Basically, he’s an average offensive player who can get hot in streaks, and a good defensive small forward, who can play 3 positions in a pinch. He’s not worth a 2014 first rounder, but he’s probably worth a 2013 first rounder. Cut losses on Anthony Bennett, and see if Denver would be interested in a straight up deal.
- Ersan Ilyasova is languishing in Milwaukee right now, posting an 11.41 PER, but the last two seasons he was among the league’s best floor stretchers, shooting .455 from three in 11-12, and .444 in 12-13. His contract isn’t pretty. He’s due $7.9 million this season, and each of the next two, which is probably a deal breaker. But he’s a player that APM loves, posting a 6.02 APM in 2011-2013. Cleveland could probably get him for expiring contracts, and maybe one of the million second rounders they have in the future. Irsan can play either forward position, and is only 26. Earl Clark and Tyler Zeller would probably make it work, but a third team might have to get involved because of Milwaukee’s inability to add players. (They’re already at 15).
- Utah’s Jeremy Evans is playing out of his mind right now with a 22 PER… and he can do this. But the 26 year old from Western Kentucky is an unrestricted free agent after 2014. No, Evans doesn’t shoot threes, but he’s a D and D player: defense and dunks, and he’s expanded his range out to about 22 feet. His TS%? .663. Would a future first rounder get him? What about the right to swap Cleveland’s 2014 first rounder for Golden State’s, which Utah has the rights to. OK, that’s too much. What about Anthony Bennett?
- The Pièce de résistance, Thaddeus Young: one of the most underrated two way players in the NBA. He can opt out after 2014, and given how underpaid he is, he probably will. But Thad can play either forward position and can score in a variety of ways: spot-ups, post ups, pick and roll finisher, and he can rebound and defend. Philly is $10 million under the cap, and has no need to trade him, but why pay Thad just to be mediocre? Cleveland should swallow hard and trade Bennett, Earl Clark, a
top 3top 5 protected pick, and/or the right for Philly to swap picks in one of the next three drafts. It’s a bold move, to be sure. I am ready for the rotten tomatoes.
Mallory Factor:
I was going to make my Kevin Love dream trade (because I’ve been pushing it for years now), but one, that’s a pipe dream at this point; and two, the trade below makes way too much sense. So… Kaboom! That’s the sound of the Raptors blowing it up. Big time. Adios Rudy Gay, hello John Salmons, Greivis Vasquez, Patrick Patterson and Chuck Hayes. But with Toronto fans’ sadness can come Cavalier joy – it’s fair to assume anyone and everyone on the Raptor roster is in play.
Question: What’s the most glaring weakness of the Cavs’ roster? Answer: There’s a big, fat, huge hole at the three. Luckily the Raps have the perfect fit: DeMar DeRozan. Half-decent three point shooter? Check. Passable career numbers from the field? Check.
Competent defense? Mmmmhm! Really, DeRozan is a perfect fit for this Cavalier team. He can play with or without the ball, is young but not too young, and is primed for a breakout after being on a sand-pit of a roster for four years. And with the A-bomb Gay trade, it’s looking like he can be had for below market value.
The Trade: Cavaliers receive DeMar DeRozan and Austin Daye (who has been horrible, but also criminally misused). Raptors receive Earl Clark (after the 12/15 deadline), Sergey Karasev, Alonzo Gee, and a bevy of picks (Cavs 2015? Kings’ pick? Grizz pick? Heat pick? Some combo of those…)
Everyone wins, right? Cavs add the swing of their dreams (with an incredibly fair price-tag to boot) while getting rid of misshapen pieces while the Raps get to dump salary and collect picks. With regards to the Cavs 2015 pick – it’s time for the team to bet on themselves. Stockpiling picks is no longer helpful. If they’re not good by 2015, it’ll be time to blow it all up anyway. (Side note – I considered swapping Bennett for Clark, but I really don’t think Toronto takes that deal.)
Rodney Mac, you’re a comedian. Like Joe Piscopo was a comedian.
This blog is unintentional comedy. Mallory Factor, who doesn’t know DeMar DeRozan doesn’t play the 3. Nate Smith, tossing out the names of players he doesn’t follow and knows nothing about outside of a few stats he found on another website. Patrick Redford tossing out scenarios involving the first pick of the draft that has no current trade value. Kevin Hetrick hacking out the preposterous words “Tristan Thompson looks like a nightly 15 & 15 threat,” and then proposes that Chicago donate Mike Dunleavy. Robert Attenweiler not having a clue that Portland unloaded Jarrett Jack, and that Mo Williams has… Read more »
Arron Afflalo is pretty good at putting up stats on a team where he’s the best player. I’d definitely rather have him than Jack though.
Arron Afflalo is pretty damn good at basketball i hear
Arron Afflalo guys. i wrote an article about it over on fear the sword if you guys wanna check it out.
http://www.fearthesword.com/2013/12/4/5173736/i-heard-that-arron-afflalo-is-pretty-good-at-basketball
I think we should try and trade of Ryan Anderson. I don’t think CG will trade for anyone even semi decent at SF unless their contract exp this summer. I would call NO and see if Andy V and 2014 top 7 protected or combination of picks would get us Anderson
Marco Bellinelli is posting a 17. I feel like they’re pretty comparable
@ Nate I knew at least one of you was a Casspi ally. Good Call. Also I don’t know if your wrong Mchale is good but he’s not Pop yet
I meant I’d take Waiters 4th in a redraft. Barnes sucks
I’d take Barnes 4th in a redraft. It’d go Davis, Drummond or maybe vice versa than it’d be Liliard, Dion Beal. Barnes has largely sucked this year in a much smaller and easier role than Waiters plays. Barnes PER is 12.5 despite only a 11% usage rate. He has the worst +/- of any player getting meaning full minutes on the Warriors. Waiters on the other hand has a 13.75 PER on 25% usage. Waiters also has the 2nd best +\- behind Andy of anyone getting regular minutes. So ya I’d take waiters in a heartbeat over Barnes. Drummond was… Read more »
Rodney: Couldn’t agree with you more about Casspi/Zeller. Zeller is a victim of a numbers game right now. He’s the 4th power forward, and the 3rd center. Last year, I commented that Casspi would be posting a 17 PER in 20 minutes a night for the Spurs this year, I got the PER wrong, but he’s definitely an effective bench player for Houston. Zeller could play well for a lot of teams too.
Let’s be clear – over half of the teams in the NBA make the playoffs. Gilbert’s purported playoffs or bust attitude is beyond stupid. 2014 is the best draft class in over a decade. Even Chris Grant would have a tough time screwing up a top 5 pick next year. Meanwhile, we must face facts that, based on talent levels and chemistry, the Cavs are a 30-35 win team. Unfortunately, every time we beat another bad team, Cavs fans forget that we also lost to such stalwarts as the Bucks, Wizards, Celtics and Charlotte (twice)! Given we can’t trade Kyrie… Read more »
Prediction: the story on ESPN will be how bad the Knicks are, not how well the Cavs have been playing. Though to be fair, the Knicks have been awful.
@ scotch-
We have AB for 4 years + control after that. No need to rush either way.
The reason we don’t need to keep Bennett around is because, as mentioned, we are not in a position like the Spurs or OKC or (insert currently stable organization here). We don’t have the energy or the extra minutes to devote to a guy who can’t contribute even marginally on either end. We don’t need to dump him necessarily, but he does not need to enter games unless its garbage time. The issue with Bennett is that MB seems intent on giving him minutes during games in which we need to be competitive just about every minute to have even… Read more »
Also I want to defend Zeller from being included in a comment with AG and Bennett. Zeller like Casspi before him is a player who could be very effective if played in the right lineups with regularity. Casspi sucks at handling the ball but is a good spot up shooter, great rebounder, and solid defender depending on who he’s marked up against. Scott would play him in lineups with Gee, miles, Zeller and others who couldn’t create shots and there fore he sucked. Now he was the best +/- on the rockets averages 9 points in 20 minutes with a… Read more »
@ Mallory Factor-
“the team desperately needs to start winning or face the consequences of having to blow things up again”
CtB is a hall of fame of crazy comments, but this one takes the cake.
You guys need a life outside of watching basketball for a while. Maybe play some BB, or go to a movie, or go to a party where people are drinking normal beer.
@ Mallory Factor-
“the team desperately needs to start winning or face the consequences of having to blow things up again”
The team has won 3/4, against 3 likely playoff teams and is 2 games out of the playoffs with 62 to go. They aren’t desperate at all.
Anybody can obviously see that Bennett has a nervous disorder. He can’t think straight when he’s on the court. The only thing he can do is receive a pass and throw up a 3 – because that takes no thought. He still has the talent he always had. If only one player in the history of the NBA can make a turnaround from the player we’re watching and the 16 pt 8 reb player he’s projected to be – Bennett can be that player. Because it is ALL in his head right now. Why not keep him around?
Tyrone, you’re right. Talking about trades is one of the most frivolous things sports fans do. Actually, it is the most frivolous thing we do. But we’re all GM’s at heart. We have a couple of days between games. So what else are we going to talk about? We’re sports fanatics and we are simply incapable of tolerating waiting a whole season for things to progressively get better. We need to get better now . . . and this trade . . . this player . . . will do it. If we’re really bad the only way to get… Read more »
Mallory –
I doubt they could get Heady Topper for you.
Brews and Bruises 2012:
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I just can’t see them doing a deal until closer to the All-Star break. I don’t buy any of the rumors we’ve heard thus far. Other than the Sessions deal, all of Grants trades have come out of no where. We still have no idea what this team really is. Neither do they. The core of this team are still learning to be adults, let alone consistent NBA players. It’s been three brutal years, but most teams don’t make the leap after three years. Lebron and Durant are beyond special in that regard. Washington and Detroit have been rebuilding for… Read more »
The Cavs literally never do any of these proposed trades that you NBA geniuses (nerds) discuss. I know they would be fools to cut the number one overall pick after seeing him play almost no minutes in his first 2 months as a pro. Remember how Thompson struggled well into his second season (less than a year ago)? It’s obvious that none of you have the acumen to either predict or suggest viable/realistic trade scenarios like an NBA gm, especially one in an organization that is creative and value-smart like the Cavs. You guys need some more imagination, patience, and… Read more »
On an unrelated note, I love the Gallinari idea, but you can’t trade for a guy with a bad knee. You just can’t.
Underdog –
They traded me for some Heady Topper, but I was bought out and decided to resign.
Speaking of which – public opinion: who wants a Brews and Bruises? I’ve been feeling a stout style guide…
I thought you all had been traded.
Alright! Nate, Mallory, Cory, Kevin – you’re all back! About time.
Rodney –
I actually agree with you, and I don’t think anyone is advocating DUMPING him. But if you can get SOME value for him, I think you take it in a heartbeat.
Derozen has his opportunity to shine now that Gay is gone and he was already having a career year. They moved Gay because it was the thing to do. I didn’t take it as tanking either. Moving Gay was addition by subtraction. I’d definitely be interested in Jeff Green. He’s not a star, but could be a tremendous compliment to the Cavs surrounding cast. Ainge is doing a page 1 rewrite of the franchise and anyone on their roster could be moved including Rondo. I’d still hold off on any moves until the All-Star break. Moving Bennett now is pointless.… Read more »
Mallory no one is saying he’s going to be great, good, average, below average or even roster able in 2 seasons because frankly it doesn’t look like he will be. The point is that its worth keeping him because he’s got a chance. He was a good shooter. There is nothing different about the rim in the NBA. He was a decent rebounder people still miss shots and those are 2 of the most convertible stats from college to the NBA. He clearly is having a crisis of confidence that is spiraling out of control. The point is he’s worth… Read more »
“Even if he only blossoms into a role player similar to post-detroit Darko.” That sentiment literally made me sick in my stomach with the feeling of missed opportunity.
Rodney –
Sorry, but the Cavaliers are not San Antonio, OKC, or Indiana. The truth of the matter is Cleveland is currently a high pressure situation. The organization doesn’t have the stability of the aforementioned teams, and doesn’t really have the luxury of throwing spare minute to acclimate players. If you’re a role player on the Cavs, you have to deliver or get out. Grant is well aware that there’s no longer room for error, of this I am certain.
Guys – I really didn’t have much of an opinion on Bennett pre-draft, and even entering the season was pretty indifferent. But from an entirely unbaised standpoint, you have to say the kid stinks. I, like many of you, am worried that cutting bait this early would be a mistake that comes back to bite us in the butt. But, as I said in my trade scenario, at some point you have to be confident enough to bet on yourself. Bennett isn’t contributing, and the team desperately needs to start winning or face the consequences of having to blow things… Read more »
Nate one reason those other guys may have never been as terrible as Bennett at the start of there careers is because they’re teams didn’t put them in right away at positions they had never played while they were out of shape and recovering from injury. The team screwed this up one way or the other. He’s either this bad and we never should of drafted him or he’s not ready to be in there and the team rushed him onto the court because he was the #1 pick and they thought all experience is good experience. Do I share… Read more »
Thanks Nate. But, again, this is based on so few minutes for such a young kid. The numbers you are quoting are based on 171 minutes. If we want to take 171 minutes and make projections, we could argue Dion is the next Wade (if we focus on one of his hot 171 minutes streaks), or we could argue TT is the next Rodman, or that Karasev has proven also to be a bust (his PER is less than 5) and should be traded immediately. The point is that predicting future performance for very young players is insanely difficult. Bennett… Read more »
Jermaine O’Neil might be the best example of that phenomenon, Rodney. He was barely playing in Portland for 4 years, and took off in Indiana. But his per minute numbers weren’t awful. Gerald Wallace had a similar late ascent. Here’s some more examples. http://wagesofwins.com/2011/08/16/nba-late-bloomers/ But none of these was as bad as Bennett. I didn’t see a PER under 10. As for my opinion on Bennett, Hot Sauce, I think the opposite is the case. My opinion is reasoned: Anthony Bennett has a 0.27 PER. His wins shares per 48 minutes is an unfathomable -0.148. He is, by a bevy… Read more »
Hot Sauce has nailed it about Nate being bi-polar. As an occasional reader, I first thought there one Nate who wrote long, reasonable analysis’s, and some other Nate that hates everything.
Nate you keep saying that there has never been a top pick that was this terrible and turned it around. Your probably right. But has there ever been a late lotto low 20’s pick that learned the game after being terrible and turned it around. I believe tony Parker did but I’m not really sure. The thing is this year I don’t think Bennett or from last year would be selected in the top 12. Maybe Olidipo. I know that being the top pick adds pressure and that that could break a player but it doesn’t have to. He could… Read more »
@Nate – I am trying to understand the depth of your Bennett hate. I agree he has been terrible, and I know that you disliked him BEFORE the season. But given the huge amount of uncertainty with any young player, how can you be so confident? In just the last few years, we have all whiffed majorly on many prospects. That is the nature of the beast.
The opinion you have on Bennett just seems so emotional and incongruous with your many other balanced, reasoned arguments. Trying to understand it.
I think that if they would just stop babying their top picks and sent Bennett to the D-League where he belongs so he can get his feet under him and remind himself that he’s a damn brute he could then come back and add to our bench. Where the hell are all those sweet moves and physicality I saw when I googled who the hell he was when he ended up in the top 5 discussion.
Quite right, Ross. The spelling has been changed. Thanks. Anthony Bennett is tied with Marquis Teague for a dubious distinction: they are the worst players in the league who actually get minutes. The odds on Bennett ever being even average are miniscule. Giving him away as cap fodder will return more value than when Cleveland eventually cuts him. So, I don’t view trading him now as .20 on the dollar. I think Toronto is the best destination for all involved: send him back to Canada, and let him play for a team that really wants to lose. As a bonus,… Read more »
The blazers would have to be high as shit to take jack for Williams and wright
Thaddeus Young is good, but is not Tristan our Thaddeus Young? Agree with Lynn: Marvin Williams or Wilson Chandler won’t take this team to the next level. If a “starter on a championship contender” caliber player isn’t available, it’s probably best to stand pat and not make any panic trades. If we are just swapping spare parts like Earl Clark, go for it, but trading Waiters or Bennett at this stage would get you 20 cents on the dollar. Any trades we make should not weaken this year’s team. Cavs need to get into the playoffs. Even if it’s a… Read more »
Lynn I honestly think Varejao’s trade value is probably at an all time high, he’s an offensive juggernaut compared to what he was in seasons past. The only issue, is that if we lost Varejao we’d probably lose a lot more games because we know Bynum can’t play full minutes. So for all intents and purposes he’s more or less unmovable right now. Although I do think that Thaddeus Young would be a great guy to have. It just stinks his contract ends so soon.
For the record, it’s Ersan Ilyasova.
@JHill, you could not be more correct. We don’t have to look any further than the Browns for an example of a perpetually rebuilding crappy team. Sooner or later, this team is going to have to make the jump, and you don’t make the jump by trading away your building blocks. Marvin Williams or Wilson Chandler won’t take this team to the next level. If a “starter on a championship contender” caliber player isn’t available, it’s probably best to stand pat and not make any panic trades. If we are just swapping spare parts like Earl Clark, go for it,… Read more »
Cosign Ryan completely. Bennett wasn’t a AAU kid, he was a tall kid from the Canadian projects who’s freinds said, “Hey…your tall! You should play basketball!” What would you work on first? Th ebasics of dribbling and shooting, no? He can handle well for a guy his size, and great form on the jumper. Can we PLEASE let him get in shape and learn the details of how to play the game, instead of the usual Cleveland stupidity by giving up on anyone who isn’t amazing from day 1?
Ryan – You nailed it. Bennett’s value could not be lower. Why would you trade the guy? It really makes no sense. I really am in favor of sitting tight for another 20 games. If this unit can go 11-9 or 12-8, they will be near the 8 hole with half the season left and momentum on their side. And, whatever we think of Mike Brown, his style is dangerous in the early rounds of the playoffs. A couple playoff series under their belts would be a big win for this team this year. Sit tight. Give it 20 games.… Read more »
Raoul you don’t really want to become Sacramento, rebuilding for like 10 years and never getting better.
Imagine if the past month had been the first of KI’s career. I have a feeling we would be hearing all the things people are saying about Bennett being said about him. Bennett is still an unknown trading him now is useless; he has more value to us than any other team.
Cut your losses on Bennett? Yes, why not trade a player whose value could not be any lower 1 month into his career for a player like Wilson Chandler/Ilyasova/Mediocre Wing who will cost us our cap space and any chance of being more than mediocre the next 5 years. Derozan is a horrible fit we have plenty of ball stopping/mid-range shooters, we dont need another. Plus he costs us our cap space this summer. I dont want a trade unless it gets us young talent or more cap space. I sort of dig a Jeff Green deal but I would… Read more »
Raoul, we are probably going to make a first round exit this year whether we upgrade or not. Kyrie is going to start playing much better with Dion off the bench, and Dion is going to play well with Dion coming off the bench. I don’t see us lower than the 8th seed. Too many other teams looking for the apparent GOAT draft…while CG is not. Derozan is my pick unless Nate Smith can fool Philly with his Thad Young caper. And if we can give ANYONE Bennett for ANYTHING, we should do it. Trade him to the Blue Jays… Read more »
If AB21 continues to regain his former impact, the phone will be ringing with top offers as the deadline approaches. That will be a tuff decision. I am starting to really like him. But this is one of the best drafts ever coming up.
Demar Derozan shoots ton’s of mid-rangers but he’s a decent fit aside from that. I also doubt that the raptors are looking to give him away. What about Jack and Gee for Irsan Ilyasova. I;d love to get rid of both those guys and add Irsan Ilyasova. There is pretty much no way CG trades Bennett this year IMO. The guy that I think would be a great fit on this team who maybe gettable is Gallinari. They are really up against the cap and he’s making 10-11 million for the next few years. I also believe that KI’s trade… Read more »
You guys need to put away the hookah and quit trying to trade the future for a first round playoff exit this year.