Cavaliers To Agree To Sign-and-Trade With Miami Heat Involving LeBron James
by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jul 9, 2010 9:47 PM CDT
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Cooler heads have prevailed, somewhat. After saying they would not assist LeBron James or the Miami Heat with a sign and trade in order to give LeBron James more money - and the Heat more flexibility - the Cavaliers reversed course tonight and will in fact work a deal with Miami.
While details are still being finalized, it appears that the Cavaliers will acquire 4 future draft picks from the Heat believed to be 2-first and 2-second round picks. The caveat, however, is that the picks are believed to be far in the future because the Heat is believed to have traded their 2011 first round pick to the Raptors for Chris Bosh. Thanks to former Cavaliers owner Ted Stepien, teams cannot trade first round picks in consecutive years. Stepien, of course, traded every first round pick the Cavaliers had during his tenure in order to save money.
The Cavaliers are also believed to be receiving a $16 million trade exception. Consider a trade exception like free salary-cap space. It can only be used in a trade, however. The Cavaliers can use it in parts or use it all at once and it lasts one year. Word on the street, however, is the Cavaliers are going to look to add a piece right now.
As much as it hurts to give LeBron James the full max contract he turned down from the Cavaliers - 6-years, $129 million(give or take), this was the right move for the Cavaliers moving forward. They need to acquire picks, and they need flexibility to add players. Four draft picks and $16 million in trade exceptions helps the Cavaliers do both. A tip of the cap to Chris Grant, and Dan Gilbert for that matter, for putting pride aside a bit and doing what was best for the Cavaliers on the floor in the midst of a very difficult situation.
Of course, the question becomes, who is available.
In the trade market, you'll hear names like Al Jefferson, Tyson Chandler, Emeka Okafor, Rip Hamilton, T.J. Ford, Hedo Turkoglu, Gilbert Arenas, Baron Davis, Jose Calderon, Elton Brand and Marcin Gortat.
Obviously that is not list of players the Cavaliers would be interested in, or is it a group that fits what the Cavaliers need. It is simply a list of recognizable names that might be available.
The rebuilding process begins. The 24-hour rule now applies. As Chris Grant said today, LeBron James is no longer a member of the Cavaliers. To me, here at a Cavaliers site, I am done reporting, talking or thinking about him. What's the point? SBNation has a fine Miami Heat site, and they'll do a great job.
GO CAVS!
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Sign and Trade
Let’s just be childish and screw LeBron, sign him and don’t trade him, don’t play him, pay him to sit and not be able to play basketball for 6 years, i’ll donate to that cause. But on a serious note, draft picks would be nice for once, if we could get TJ Ford and a new SF we could be a pretty darn good team, i still think this is a playoff team.
impossible
luckily the NBA forsaw petty attempts like this. If a team agrees to the S&T, they MUST trade him to the team he chose. They cannot trade him to the Clippers, and they can’t REFUSE to trade him after signing him. Otherwise the whole deal is null and void.
good deal i think
alot of picks and a huge trade exception. It would be nice to just say screw lebron and not help the heat out with this. But this is way better than getting nothing.
If Dan Gilbert is to make good on his promise, this is not just the right move but the only move.
The draft picks are valuable because of the volume of them; unless something goes horribly wrong in Miami (we can only hope), they will not be lottery picks. I still believe the right move is to tear it down overnight and go the Trailblazers/Thunder route. Accrue lottery picks, bide our time, and the put something special together 3-4 years from now.
LePippen’s move has had the double effect of screwing us over during this free agency period, and our hands are pretty much tied until the next offseason, barring lockout.
I pray that Gilbert’s emotions do not lead to a hasty endeavor, causing us to enter into an Atlanta Hawks-like zone of perpetual mediocrity. Becoming the Cavaliers of the ’90s for a few years may not be so bad if a plan is in place.
Art Modell gives me a hard one
by gahnki on Jul 9, 2010 10:14 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Assuming
he means that LeBron will be Pippen to Wade’s Jordan.
by twincitiesknick on Jul 10, 2010 1:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Pippen wasn't a traitor.
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Wow... I am VERY happy Cavs got the trade exception and draft picks!
Can easily be translated into a great player for a luxury tax team trying to get under the tax by giving great players away as incentive to take bad contracts off their hands.
I thought Gilbert burned the bridge w/ LeBron…
by ap3604 on Jul 9, 2010 10:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Who do the Heat trade?
They don’t have any players?
Not sure how this helps the Heat other than it helps Lebron get more money.
They send 4 picks and the trade exception...
The Cavaliers sign LeBron to the contract and trade ti to the Heat. That gives LeBron his max deal. Think of the Trade Exception as $16 million of contracts the Heat are trading away. Now they have cash to go get players, like Udonis Haslem…
FTS
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by John Bena (aka CavsBlogger) on Jul 9, 2010 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions
I tried to post last night but had to wait for
the 24 hour background check (?). This may not be the right place, but James acted like a total punk. It looks good that you can get some real value in return. On the Clips site there’s a fanpost about whether or not it’s the Greatest Pairing of Three Stars of Any Sport Ever – makes me gag.
Anyhow, I’m a Celtics and (slight) Clippers fan (they’ve burnt me too many times), Good luck, it might be hard to imagine, but having James leave could turn out to be the best thing for the franchise. Here’s to hoping it is.
this is the right place…Lebron has shown all of us he is a punk and I am kinda fed up too with this “3 best ever”
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Crazy isn't it? They haven't done anything together except
collude. Seriously, no respect for any of them.
get Al Jefferson and Gilbert.
Pow Right In The Kisser!
by Cutch is the chosen one! on Jul 9, 2010 11:17 PM CDT reply actions
While I don't think they should do it
if Dan Gilbert is dead set on winning as much as possible next year, picking up Al Jefferson and working out a deal for Gilbert Arenas would add 40 points of offense, as well as solid rebounding.
The lineup would become
PG – Mo Williams
SG – Gilbert Arenas
SF – Antawn Jamison
PF – JJ Hickson
C – Al Jefferson
Don’t know that I could stomach Arenas as a player on my favorite team, but maybe he really has cleaned up his act this time. After making this move, they could pull the trigger on the West/Moon for Barbosa deal and pick up a good defender and speedy guard. With this lineup they can get out and run.
by Hardcore Legend on Jul 9, 2010 11:40 PM CDT reply actions
Or Wizards West.
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Darn
I was at least happy knowing he was getting less money. Oh well, probably why I’m not a billionaire.
The guy above I would get in a trade is Tyson Chandler. The Cavs need a center because it is unlikely Shaq and Z will come back. Tyson Chandler is only signed for one year so it won’t kill us so much in the future. The Cavs need to preserve as much flexibility as possible into the future. If the Cavs are in the playoffs next year, it will probably be as a low seed. I’d much rather prefer a lottery pick not saying the Cavs should tank it but don’t mortgage the future and take on a bad contract for a first round exit.
I agree on Chandler
and the flexibility but that said they should make the playoffs and then trade some the picks they have from Miami to move up the draft if there is a player available that is an impact player. Impact players are not always #1 picks. Lets see how this plays out. No matter the Cavs will make good decisions and I really like Chris Grant seems to be very intelligent and I think he is the perfect GM and Scott is the perfect coach for this situation.
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by E5 on Jul 10, 2010 1:12 AM CDT up reply actions
I like Al Jefferson but is he really a good centerpiece especially for next 3-4 years or however long his contract is, he has been a bit of headcase too. He has had some legal problems this coming year. Do we really want a player like that on a team that should be rebuilding for the future. Gilbert Arenas same thing.
One last thing, a player that I’ve heard could be on the market is Zach Randolph, a good solid player and only has one year remaining on his contract. He would definitely help you if the Cavs are really convinced on making the playoff next year. Another guy that is a head case but to his credit he stayed out of trouble during the season and had an all-star season and probably will do much the same again to get another big time contract.
I have to back track a little having Al Jefferson for 3 years, I suppose it would not be that bad of an idea, he would fill our void at center. I heard rumors if the Cavs were to make a trade for Jefferson, we would get him and a combination of picks. I guess it would be worth while to consider. Just throwing it out there, I don’t think Al Jefferson is that bad of a head case, but I do know he had a DUI after the season. Which is not good but not severe either. Hopefully, the DUI scared him and he will never drink and drive again or drink responsibly. I still would rather have Randolph just because of the one year and done thing.
The Cavs can currently still field a starting five of Z, Jamison, Mo, Anthony, and Andy. Then they can come off the bench with JJ, Jamario, Leon, and Jawad, all of them pure energy and hustle. This group can draw a lot of fouls on the opposing team if they make their mind up to take it to the hole. But the team as a whole needs to have the mindset of taking it to the rim, rather than launch 3’s all nite long…
You don’t win in the NBA with pure energy and hustle. You win with talent.
by Buckeye Brad on Jul 10, 2010 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Also, Z is not on the Cavs. He’s a free agent.
by Buckeye Brad on Jul 10, 2010 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
to the fans in cleland
u were wronged no douct but in the 20 years i have folland the NBA the heat now look like the 90’s bulls with only orland the bulls lakers and the OKC that can stop then in a playoff i think miami couild win 8 rings if everything goes well because some vets will play for cheap just to win a ring like PJ brown and sam cassell in 08 for boston the only team long term in the west that can beat miami is okc sadly the 10-11 cavs look like the nets of last year because u have guys that are good 2nd players that have to be the star now in NBA hisrory every star has a diva complex in the last 15 years hosley i think cle will win between 21-33 games next year
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