{"id":17810,"date":"2013-02-21T07:09:46","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T15:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cavstheblog.com\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/?p=17810"},"modified":"2013-02-21T11:10:53","modified_gmt":"2013-02-21T19:10:53","slug":"three-trades-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cavstheblog.com\/?p=17810","title":{"rendered":"Three Trades to Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So with the trade deadline fast approaching (3 PM Eastern), we threw down the gauntlet and asked for some (realistic) trades we’d like to see the Cavs make.\u00a0 Here’s what our writers came up with.<\/p>\n

Kevin: <\/strong>Let’s try this<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Cavs should\u00a0send Daniel Gibson to a contender, and Chicago looks like an ideal team to trade him to.\u00a0 The Bulls rank 29th in the NBA in made three-pointers per game, they are in the luxury tax, and also employ a big point guard to pair him with in Kirk Hinrich.\u00a0 When Derrick Rose returns, Boobie helps spread the defense\u00a0during a\u00a0Rose drive.<\/p>\n

Cavs trade: Daniel Gibson
\nBulls trade: Richard Hamilton, Vlad Radmanovic, Marquis Teague<\/a><\/p>\n

For the Cavs, the trade is mainly about Marquis Teague, a late first-round pick in 2012.\u00a0 At 19 years old, he could play in the D-League for a season with Livingston backing up Kyrie, then emerge as a youthful, athletic & skilled sub in 2014 – 2015.\u00a0 If he reaches his full potential, he serves as another trade asset down the road.\u00a0 Radmanovic, and possibly Hamilton would be immediately waived.\u00a0 For the Bulls, they give up only one rotation player – and that is\u00a0a 35 year old shooting guard\u00a0with an 11 PER.\u00a0 In return, they receive a 26 year old with career 41% three point shooting, that may finally be able to resume his natural role of floor-spacer.\u00a0 The Bulls save $4 million, as the move pushes them lower towards the luxury tax line.<\/p>\n

Tom: <\/strong>OK, here’s my blockbuster trade idea. <\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Admittedly, I don’t have a ton of interest in the CBA and all the rules and how often deals are made purely for salary cap relief\/luxury tax savings. \u00a0The Memphis deal seems more mind boggling every day. \u00a0So here is a trade mostly about fit.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Cleveland gives up Tyler Zeller and guys that probably won’t be in a Cavs uniform in 2 years anyway: Boobie, Casspi, and Walton. \u00a0Cleveland gets their SF of the future Ersan Illyasova who becomes a top 5 SF in the East. \u00a0They also agree to absorb Caron Butler’s 2-year deal and trade him away the following season to a contender. \u00a0It’s a Zeller for Illyasova swap as far as I’m concerned.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Indiana needs playmakers. \u00a0As much as stat geeks and Jason Whitlock love Paul George, I’m not convinced he can set the other guys up. \u00a0Remember, in playoff games, half-court execution is necessary and having ball-handlers that create easy baskets is huge. \u00a0Unless you employ the triangle offense. \u00a0Indy goes all-in this season acquiring Brandon Jennings and sharp-shooter Boobie Gibson. \u00a0They are currently 26th in assists and steals, so adding Jennings helps here. \u00a0They got smaller, but they’re front line is beastly on the boards. \u00a0They give up? \u00a0Ewing-theory candidate Danny Granger to….<\/p>\n

<\/a>LAC! \u00a0Danny Granger is great at sitting in the corner and hitting wide open 3s. \u00a0Occasionally he’ll put the ball on the floor and score. \u00a0But really, he’s a rich-man’s Caron Bulter (perfect!) \u00a0With CP3 running the show, Granger certainly won’t be counted on to be the “closer” or the “go-to” guy that he could never\u00a0succeed\u00a0at in Indy. \u00a0Granger is a big upgrade and on the Clips he’d be content getting a sneaky 16 points every night. \u00a0That is a devastating roster and the Clips give up Eric Bledsoe and (now expendable) Caron Butler.<\/p>\n

<\/a>This isn’t Milwaukee’s year and they have about 9 forwards. \u00a0So they punt on the potentially well-overpaid Illysova and the mercurial Jennings for the supremely athletic (and huge upgrade on D) Eric Bledsoe. \u00a0They also get rookie Tyler Zeller who is on a very favorable rookie contract as well as a bunch of\u00a0expirings\u00a0to help them get to an insanely cheap team + Monta Ellis, and go from there in 2014.<\/p>\n

Nate: <\/strong>As I’ve stated, the goal of any Mo Speights trade should be to get a future first round pick and\/or first round talent.\u00a0 It should also be to trade Speights to a team with no cap room, so that the Cavs can attempt to sign him in the offseason.\u00a0 Accomplishing this is as simple as sitting down with Speights and saying, “Look.\u00a0 We really like the way you’re playing.\u00a0 But we’re not competing for a playoff spot, and we’re looking to trade you to someone who is.\u00a0 So go compete in the playoffs.\u00a0 If you decide to opt out, we would love to negotiate with you this off-season.”\u00a0 With that in mind, I designed this trade<\/a> a week ago, which sent Speights to San Antonio in exchange for a first rounder.\u00a0 The main response was, San Antonio won’t do it.\u00a0 So I give you the pu pu platter de jour<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this trade, Golden State gets Speights, and the Cavs get prospects Jeremy Tyler<\/a> and Festus Ezeli<\/a>, the injured Brandon Rush, and a future 1st round pick.\u00a0 The Warriors can’t send Cleveland their pick this year because it’s committed to Brooklyn, or in 2014 because of the Stepien Rule<\/a>, so it would be in 2015 or later.\u00a0 Rush would have to agree to this deal because of his Bird rights, but given that he will probably pick up his player option for next year, I doubt this will be an issue.\u00a0 Golden State does it because it gets them under the tax\u00a0 this year and\u00a0 gets them a quality 4th big.\u00a0 Cleveland does it because it gets them prospects (Tyler is still an intriguing player with a 7’5″ wing span), a future first rounder, and a guy who could be a rotation player next year in Rush.<\/p>\n

The only drawback of this trade is that Cleveland would have to cut two players.\u00a0 To remedy this problem I propose this trade<\/a> .\u00a0 Here, Cleveland trades with Minnesota to get Brandon Roy and Derrick Williams.\u00a0 They give up Walton, C.J. Miles, and Josh Selby.\u00a0 Some other picks might be shuffled around, and maybe the Cavs throw a 2nd rounder or two the TWolves’ way, or maybe the right to swap some picks in future years.\u00a0 Cleveland does this trade to get Derrick Williams, and immediately waives or buys out Brandon Roy.\u00a0 Minnesota does this to clear Roy’s salary off the books and clear $8 million in cap space for next year (they’ll need it to sign Pekovic), and to get a shooting guard who is actually healthy.<\/p>\n

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Admittedly, these proposals are all a little underwhelming and not of the Luke Walton, C.J. Miles, and a future 2nd round pick for Kevin Durant variety, but they are the kinds of trades that net assets.\u00a0 Assets allow teams like Houston to fleece teams like Sacramento for number five overall picks like Thomas Robinson<\/a>.\u00a0 Let’s hope Chris Grant channels his inner Daryl Morey<\/a> today.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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