Report: Cavs sign Jemario Moon to offer sheet

by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jul 19, 2009 1:03 PM CDT in Roster Moves Comment 16 comments

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reportedly signed Miami Heat F Jemario Moon to an offer sheet that sources say is for at least two seasons.

The 6-8, 200lb. Moon seems to fit exactly the type of player the Cavaliers have been trying to bring in this off-season - wing players with size that can play defense.

			FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
	G	M	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PPG
2008 - Jamario Moon	80	25.9	2.8	5.9	46.8	0.8	2.3	35.5	0.9	1.0	85.0	0.7	3.8	4.6	1.2	0.5	1.1	0.8	1.7	7.2

The Heat will have 7 days to match the offer, but with their sights set on Lemar Odom, as well as their attempt to maintain cap flexibility next season, it would appear that the Cavs would be is solid position to obtain Moon's services.

According to Brian Windhorst, timing of the offer sheet, the first of Danny Ferry's tenure as Cleveland's G.M. is interesting -

Usually Cavs General Manager Danny Ferry avoids players who are restricted and this is the first offer sheet he's given in his four years as GM. However, the Cavs may be acting with some gamesmanship here as the Heat twist a bit while waiting to see if Los Angeles Lakers free agent Lamar Odom accepts an offer they have given him. Locking up Moon to an offer sheet prevents him to be used in sign-and-trades, which the Heat may have been looking at as well.

Whatever the case, the Cavaliers will now wait to see if the Heat match.

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This is an interesting move; I haven’t heard his name mentioned at all as a possible signing for the Cavs before this news. But he looks like the type of player the Cavs need coming off the bench. I really like what Ferry has done to fortify the team this offseason. Trading for Shaq was the big move, of course, but signing Parker and possibly Moon would really help add depth to the team that wasn’t there last season and give Coach Brown more options for matching up his lineup with different teams.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 19, 2009 2:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like this move because

One: I’m not to familiar with Moon but I know he didn’t play NCAA and came into the NBA undrafted I think don’t quote me. That says alot!

Two: I only watched the Heat when they played the Cavs but I do remember him having tremendous energy off the bench and was at the least a decent scorer better than what we had off the bench. Very good defender if I recall as well. I just know I liked his game. He was a name I remembered because he played really well

Three: I imagine him coming off the bench at the start of the 2nd qtr and 4th for Lebron which is when Brown usually gives him rest. He should get 12 to 14 mins per game. Great depth option here.

Four: The Cavs can get him for the bi-annual exception and still have partial MLE to play with. Does anyone know details of the offer?

Five: The Cavs can only get better in any move they make so every FA signing should be exciting and praised. Next season is gonna be sick. I’m stoked.

by Cavs4 life on Jul 19, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He’s a decent shooter, has good length for defending but isn’t very strong, and he can jump out of the gym. You’re right, he came into the NBA undrafted after he’d been everywhere from the D League to the Globetrotters (where he showcased his insane hops). Good story for the guy to finally break through with Toronto a couple seasons ago.

by ahowie on Jul 19, 2009 2:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

he’s a decent shooter, but he does take a lot of bad shots at bad times which can be really frustrating

great athlete, but low basketball iq

by Adi C on Jul 19, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice pic

Any way I like the possible Moon signing. Good move Ferry.

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by E5 on Jul 19, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have to believe that if it’s for the bi-annual ($1.8 million, I believe), Miami will match. This is an interesting situation though, with Miami pursuing some high priced players.

If Miami doesn’t match, does this spell the end for Kinsey? It’s hard to imagine him getting any minutes on the wing behind Parker and Moon. Even Boobie could be caught in a minutes crunch. Is a trade in the works?

by randallhank on Jul 20, 2009 2:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

(full disclosure: when we started talking about anthony parker, i had the thought that anthony parker might be jamario moon…)

i like this potential signing for several reasons, but primary amongst those is the move to ink a mid- to late-20s guy with upside. it’s these kinds of guys (and we’ll obviously need more skilled players than moon, but the point remains) that the cavs will need to ensure LeBron’s continued happiness in cleveland. players with whom LeBron can grow and flourish over time…not the anthony parker’s of the world, who, while a fine player, is too old for LeBron to see any real future with.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 20, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Moon!

Alright I don’t mean no disrespect to jamario moon, i love his game and hard effort, but the CAVs shoulda used the last 3 million on a power-forward who can stretch the floor for SHAQ and LeBron. Christian Eyenga might be sign’d after he showed that he has game in the summer league and Danny Green is ready to contribute. so I don’t know where Moon will fit, cuz we did also sign Anthony Parker. But LeBron finally has someone to lob it to for an alley oop. Anyways from this move, I think Delonte West is gonna be move back to point guard off the bench which would be nice since the 2nd unit tends to struggle. I don’t think J.J. Hickson would be ready to be the player the CAVs want him to be. So the CAVs should use the Bi-annual to sign a Power-Forward lyk Raef LaFrentz, Ike Diogu, Drew Gooden or Sean May if he’s in NBA shape.

by JPisReLentLess on Jul 20, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Christian Eyenga might be sign’d after he showed that he has game in the summer league and Danny Green is ready to contribute.

And what makes you think that Mike Brown is going to agree with this statement? He sets a pretty high bar for rookies to meet before they start to get minutes in a rotation.

And as far as spending the bi annual on a power forward type, they can still do that (or the remainder of the annual exemption) depending on what they used for the offer for Moon.

Also Moon was a 3.2 WARP player last season. He’d be a good addition, arguably better than Anthony Parker.

by hans on Jul 21, 2009 1:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree about Moon. He would be a valuable pickup. I think the MLE will be depleted though if Moon signs. The bi-annual is what we are looking at now. Who’s to say we can’t get Drew Gooden for that money in this market? He might even sign a one-year deal.

by randallhank on Jul 21, 2009 3:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am hesitant to respond to this message. but this seems the most appropriate space.
Why us everyone so anxious to push Delonte West to the bench? He showed two years in a row during the playoffs that he was the second best player on our team. If anyone should come off the bench, it’s Mo Williams. People fall in love with offensive stats. No doubt Mo can score. But West is the better ballhandler, passer, and defender. These are the hallmarks of a starter vs. a bench player. Williams is an offensive sparkplug, which is exacty what you want in a sixth man. If we sign Moon, I would love to see West, Parker, Lebron, Varejao and Shaq start. First off the bench could be Williams, replacing either West or Parker. Then the frontcourt could be Moon, Hickson, and Ilgauskas.

by randallhank on Jul 21, 2009 3:15 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

you definitely need mo on the floor with LeBron to knock down j’s (playoffs notwithstanding) and stretch the floor. he does that much better than west.

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 21, 2009 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’s not what the stats say. Though Williams has the edge, the offensive numbers aren’t as far apart as you might think. West had better assist and turnover ratios. Bottom line, he is a better ballhandler and playmaker (who was making all those sweet passes to Lebron?), and the defense is not even close. West also has the better Roland rating despite, I believe, playing more minutes with the second unit. Again, Williams is the prototypical third guard, especially now that we have Shaq.

by randallhank on Aug 4, 2009 1:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

raef lafrentz? are you joking?

by DontCallMeJoey on Jul 21, 2009 11:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Has there been any news on this? Are the Heat likely to sort things out with Boozer/Odom before they make a decision on Moon? How much is this offer sheet for?

by rufio on Jul 21, 2009 9:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs