No major content to post this morning, so like LeBron James in the 2010 playoffs, we’re mailing this one in. In lieu of prose, Cavs the Blog has opted for Art Bell style “open lines” today. Suggested topics? The trade deadline is two weeks away. Give us plausible trade scenarios. If you’d like to use the ESPN Trade machine, here it is.
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Agreed Tom Pestak i would love if the cavs signed a healthy Greg Oden two a 2 or 3 year deal with the 2nd or 3rd years being team options thats only if he really is healthy
What do you guys think about drafting anthony bennett? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5w2T6yqPRk
a little short for a PF but very athletic and skilled. dunks over anyone. Could play small with TT/Andy at 5 and bennett at 4
For size, Peckovic fits the bill, trading for Gortat, or al Jefferso …
Oden won’t play 30 more nba games…
Best case scenario in this year draft in my opinion is getting a good center (Noel) and than getting Doug Mcdermott with our 2nd pick. Scouts aren’t that big on Mcdermott but I think a 6 8 sf/pf who’s shooting 500% from three will really stretch the floor for Kyrie and Dion. Plus he also got a great inside post game as well.
@B33 Bennet has been my favorite prospect for months. I dig that the Cavs greatest needs are SF and C, but I want the best player available. I certainly wouldn’t take Len or Zeller ahead of AB. Grant can always move a talented player later. It’s doubtful they’ll land Noel. He’s probably the only guy I would take over Bennet. NBA ready game and body. I don’t think 6’8” is that short for a PF. Larry Johnson and Rodman were 6’7.” Barkely was like 6’5.” Lebron is probably gonna be a full-time PF as he ages and he’s 6’8′.’
I’d be okay with Grant taking a flyer on Gobert or another center later in the draft. They bust so often and are so damn expensive in free agency they might as well take a flyer on centers later in the draft and let them develop in Canton then bring them up. There have been a slew of later pick centers who have developed into NBA players (Hibbert, Gasol, Jordan…).
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine
Free Terrence Jones
Bennett: undersized stretch 4 with a nice wingspan and questionable defense… Where does he play? He can only play power forward. We already have a guy like that. No thanks…