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2014 Free Agency Period: News and Discussion

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I doubt Marion take the vet minimum. How much can we offer in a sign and trade with the unguaranteed contracts we picked up?

Until today there hasn't been any reports of him meeting with teams. Players like Marion are typically ring chasers when they're at the edge of their careers. So he maybe likely to take less money. I'd love him on this team regardless and our young guys are probably going to benefit the most from having veterans with experience in the post-season.
 
Would absolutely love this!!

What about this line up:

Kyrie/Delly
Miller/Waiters/Allen
James/Marion/Miller
Love/TT/Marion
Andy/TT

Miller starting and Waiters coming off the bench would be perfect, imo. That would give us a greater balance between our starting 5 and bench unit.
 
I would love Marion on this team even though his shooting style makes me want to set myself on fire.
 
Indy should be trying to tank this year. No point in them signing Marion, other than he'll be cheap.
 
Would absolutely love this!!

What about this line up:

Kyrie/Delly
Miller/Waiters/Allen
James/Marion/Miller
Love/TT/Marion
Andy/TT

Miller starting and Waiters coming off the bench would be perfect, imo. That would give us a greater balance between our starting 5 and bench unit.

I really don't think Allen is going to be coming here. Marion fills a bigger need if we can snag him. Plus the recent articles and quotes on Allen make me feel like Cleveland isn't the destination.
 
Honestly I think he would come here to play stretch 4... Off the bench. Honestly I think with a rotation of

Kyrie/Wiggins/LBJ/AB/Varejáo and Dion/Ray/Miller/Marion/TT is a title contending squad.
 
Figured there was a reason Griffin has continually brought Marion's name up in interviews the last couple months and compared Wiggins to him
 
Marion would come to the Cavs to play the Battier role and guard PFS off the bench while LeBron plays the four on offense and it would be huge to get him for that reason.
 
Kyrie / Delly
Waiters / Allen
Lebron / Miller
Love / Marion
Varejao / TT
 
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11309604/shawn-marion-being-sought-cleveland-cavaliers

Free-agent defensive stalwart Shawn Marion is the latest target for LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers, according to sources with knowledge of the team's plans.

Shawn Marion has spent the past five seasons with Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Cavaliers are hosting Marion in Cleveland on Monday and are trying to complete a deal with the former Phoenix Sun and Dallas Maverick despite its inability to offer more than the league minimum.

Cavaliers general manager David Griffin has a strong relationship with Marion from their Phoenix days together and Cleveland, sources said, would love to bring Marion in to add depth, experience and versatility to a core that is expected to also feature Kevin Love if the Cavs complete their long-anticipated traded with Minnesota for the All-Star power forward later this month.

Marion is a natural target for the Indiana Pacers in the wake of the devastating injury suffered over the weekend by Paul George, but sources told ESPN.com that the Cavaliers -- thanks to the presence of James -- have the upper hand over Indiana or anyone else recruiting Marion at this juncture.

There was mutual interest in Marion's return to the Mavericks, but that option appeared to vanish last month when the Houston Rockets elected not to match Dallas' three-year, $46 million offer sheet to restricted free agent Chandler Parsons. Marion's exit -- after his irreplaceable contributions to Dallas' title team in 2011 -- was then essentially sealed by the Mavericks' subsequent deal with former Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson, leaving only minimum money to offer the 36-year-old.

Griffin had an up-close view for Marion's most productive years with the Suns, but the former All-Star transformed himself into a top-shelf role player in Dallas, turning in five solid seasons with the Mavericks and guarding players at every position except center throughout his Dallas stint for a team with no shortage of defensive deficiencies.

During the Mavericks' 2011 title run, Marion averaged 11.9 points and 6.3 rebounds and guarded the likes of Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade and James at various points during that postseason.
 
So we'll end having LBJ, James Jones, Mike Miller, AV, Haywood (If not traded), and Allen/Marion (If they sign) who all have been to the finals before or have won a championship(s). Feels like a melting pot of the teams in the 2011 finals. :chuckles:
 
Kyrie / Delly
Waiters / Allen
Lebron / Miller
Love / Marion
Varejao / TT

The nice thing about this lineup is it is by no means set in stone. It's extremely flexible...every player on this list can play at least 2 positions, with the exception of Delly and Allen.
 
The nice thing about this lineup is it is by no means set in stone. It's extremely flexible...every player on this list can play at least 2 positions, with the exception of Delly and Allen.

Delly can play 2 especially defensively
 

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