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2014-02-25
Hey! Kyrie may want out of Cleveland!! Or something along those lines from Brian Windhorst.
On days like this, I hope the Cavs do trade Kyrie. It’s not personal, these articles are just perpetual, and trading Kyrie is a way to make them stop.
For what it’s worth, Kyrie is one more all-star vote away from being a “supermax” player, making $20 million or more per year in his extension. He doesn’t even need to be particularly great, just popular, to reach “supermax” status. Is he worth that much loot?   As of this moment, I am not sure he is, to Cleveland or any other team.  Let another management group decide this summer whether he is an investment worth $100 million after one healthy season out of three in which he helped guide his team to 25 – 30 wins annually.Â
Remember when Denver traded Carmelo, or Toronto parted with Rudy Gay, and things turned for the better? What haul could be gained for Kyrie and is it better for the present and future than Irving at $20+ million per year?  This answer could be a “yes”; there are a lot of good point guards in the NBA, eight with a PER above Kyrie, and 29 above average.  Regression based stats consider his defensive impact as awful. And ultimately winning games is what will keep people in the seats, Kyrie or not.
Anyways, as a fan, this has little to do with Kyrie; I just don’t want to deal with these reports for another five years.
@dar
“I can read between the lines…..Dion is boning Kyrie’s mom.”
That’d be the biggest story in sports since Jerry Sandusky. His mom has been dead for a long time. That’d make Dion a necrophiliac. No wonder they don’t get along!
Sorry guys, but if the front office isn’t willing to trade Dion, then I don’t think they are going to jump the gun on KI.
Secondly, I think consistency is what will bring Cle back to the playoffs. A consistent winning program (with the same players) is what Gilbert wants and I don’t think Mike Brown will deliver (with his non-existent offense and “defense first” approach with a bunch of defensively challenged players)… I don’t think Gilbert sees the same thing as me.
We are 0-3 since trading Earl Clark – “The Curse of Earl Clark!”
I agree 100% with this post and most of the comments regarding Kyrie. It is funny that most national observers of the NBA would tell us that we are stupid, but the people who watch Kyrie every day agree with trading him. I think that says something. His defense is horrendous, he does not make his teammates better, and he does not bring good energy. He is not terrible and is a great scorer/shooter. However, I think the idea of selling high has to be discussed. It would be a gutsy move, but his value may never be higher coming… Read more »
Pick and pop, pick and pop, pick and pop, Jarrett Jack long two, pick and pop.
goodness, how many legit players need to leave Cleveland to find a better situation before Dan Gilbert will realize MB is not a great coach?
We often hear the question: Would (or should) you trade player X?
The correct answer is: Depends on what you get in return.
For example, would the Bulls ever trade LD? What about if he is past his prime, injured, in the last year of his contract and making noise about wanting a lot more than he is worth? What are the chances they could find someone who would part with some decent draft picks for a brief rental? Maybe someone expecting to make a good run in the playoffs would do that.
Let’s never have a good player again
Well it’s not just that, how many really talented all-star level point guards are out there? The difference between the top 5 PGs and the next five is not nearly what it is for SG, SF, PF, C.
@Kj Melo has never missed the playoffs in his career (so far) and has carried multiple 50-win teams on his back. He’s obviously not close to the level of someone like Lebron, but he’s more of a franchise player than Kyrie
Really? Carmelo has shown himself to be able carry a team to wins just about as well as Kyrie has! Lol
Irving isn’t worth as much as Carmelo Anthony, Jrue Holiday was an all-star point guard and got traded for practically nothing, so it shows you how much a PG is worth on the trade market. Also, he’s not signing a qualifying offer it’s just that simple. Even if he did sign the qualifying offer, do any winning teams have enough money to get him? Would they even want him?
Kyrie and Dion clash.
Kyrie wants out like lebron.
I can read between the lines…..Dion is boning Kyrie’s mom.
Amen, Lebron was worth the headache, Kyrie not so much….