Links To The Present: April 15, 2011
2011-04-15
“The Cavaliers allow me to stay attached to my home while attending school on the other side of the country. I woke up in the morning and proudly put on my Cavaliers sweatshirt. Being a fan allows you to become part of a family, something that is much bigger than yourself.” [Conrad Kaczmarek]
“The Cavs have 13 players under contract for next season — everybody who finished the season with the team, except Anthony Parker and Alonzo Gee. They have four draft choices — two firsts and two seconds — plus a $14.5 million trade exception, so there will be changes.” [Mary Schmitt Boyer]
“The idea of veteran Baron Davis and Irving in the backcourt makes it worth waiting for next season.” [Terry Pluto]
“I had a moment where I wanted to kill everybody on the team, but not necessarily, ‘What did I get myself into?’ Just more of, ‘What am I going to have to do to get these guys to understand?'” [Byron Scott on his first season with the Cavs]
And Derrick Williams has officially declared.
On The Twitters
“Again, I still have trouble believing Barnes won’t come out. Maybe Dan Gilbert should write him a letter. We will see…” [Zac Jackson]
“Sources say Wolves, Cavs, Raptors, Jazz and Kings would all take Kyrie Irving 1. Wizards, Pistons & Bucks – Barnes or Derrick Williams” [Chad Ford]
“Via @chadfordinsider #Cavs options with 2nd lottery pick are Walker & Knight with Fredette not out of the running provided Irving isnt there” [Michael A. Young]
Fredette? No thanks. I don’t see him becoming anything more than a 6th man combo guard. He’d be good on last year’s Cavs, not the Cavs of the future.
whu-oh:
http://thehoopsreport.com/article.aspx?id=700
I don’t think the Cavs will take him considering they already have too many power forwards on the roster. I think he fits the Ben Wallace mold well, but there is still so much uncertainty with him that I doubt Grant will roll the dice.
If both Walker and Knight are gone, I would be OK (but not thrilled) with drafting Fredette with #8.
From out of NOWHERE http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Bismack-Biyombo-5902/ That guy looks intriguing. He’s the African Larry Nance.