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Re: Cavs looking to trade Daniel Gibson?

I agree that Boobie has trade value that will likely grow as the season progresses.

That being said I'm not as eager to trade him as I was with Sessions. Boobie seems to have a good work ethic and I would personally like to have a veteran around Waiters and Irving who actually has drastically improved his defense and has grown to like being in Cleveland. Both of those traits that Boobie didn't necessarily have when he first came here are two things that I'd love both our new backcourt to learn as well.
 
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that Boobie was really important last year in helping Kyrie and Tristan get acclimated with the pros. He is still a leader in the locker room, which is something that can never be overlooked. I personally will be distraught if we trade him. He is my favorite active player considering he went for 31 in the third NBA game I ever watched.
 
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100% Boobie hater here. I'd love to see us get something for him. If we don't get anything for him, I'll still be happy as long as I don't have to watch him play anymore. Literally amazing how much run and money he has pocketed from that one game vs Detroit.

I might feel a bit different if he wasn't a mortal lock to miss between 20% and 40% of every season.
 
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Also, I believe the concept of a "good clubhouse guy" is dramatically overrated. Especially when you're paying that dude 4.5million dollars per year. You could get our rookies the type of backup that would bury dead hookers for a fraction of that cost. We can get a good clubhouse guy at/or near the league minimum salary if we're required by law to carry one on our roster.
 
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Tis is the kind of offseason drivel that comes from a sports blogger waking up with a hangover and a deadline in 20 minutes. What kind of insight do you need into the sport to see that an expiring partially guaranteed contract might be moved? Do Boobie some justice and consider he has asked for little and delivered his value. He doesn't whine about the small market or minutes or under guys playing ahead of him. He mans up on defense and he has ice in his veins if he has to take the shot, but he is no ball hog glory dude.

I am ok with keeping him, and ok with moving him for the right piece, but under no circumstance will I hate on him. If Dion has the guts to emulate Gibsons attitude, he will be an Allstar for Cleveland. I think Kyrie is already on that path.
 
Re: Cavs looking to trade Daniel Gibson?

Gibson strikes me as the type of player who will blowup if moved to another team. Something about moving a guy that can drain shots from anywhere scares me. So much potential, and he has shown improvement in his defense, ball handling, and floater over the past couple of seasons.

Really? I'm pretty sure we know what Boobie is at this point. It's been 6 years. I like him and I would need to see a potential deal before deciding if I want to move him, but Boobie is what he is: and undersized, injury-prone shooting guard who can shoot lights-out.
 
Re: Cavs looking to trade Daniel Gibson?

I agree that Boobie has trade value that will likely grow as the season progresses.

That being said I'm not as eager to trade him as I was with Sessions. Boobie seems to have a good work ethic and I would personally like to have a veteran around Waiters and Irving who actually has drastically improved his defense and has grown to like being in Cleveland. Both of those traits that Boobie didn't necessarily have when he first came here are two things that I'd love both our new backcourt to learn as well.

Loyalty is definitely a two way street. Speaking of which, using Gibson as trade bait rather than engaging him on a contract extension is not exactly being loyal to him. I also wonder what Gibson is thinking? Does he even want to stay in Cleveland as a bench player on a developing team, or would he really like to join the "super friends" and patch things up with his old buddy? Or perhaps join another contender?

I'd hope we'd sound things out with him and his agent, and act accordingly.
 
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If this rumor has legs then it would likely be done mid season along with Walton's contract to give cap relief to another team and get something back better than at the beginning of training camp. Grant has done good looking at teams (Clippers, Lakers) needing to do something at key times n the season. Grant will either make a good deal, or keep them. I cannot see him missing the boat if a good deal comes up. Also, if we do not get rid of these guys then so be it. Walton becomes our cap relief and Boobie gets a new deal or team.
 
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Agreed with Jon, but I'll add that Gibson isn't a point guard, he's a shooting guard trapped in a point guard's body. Its why the Cavs searched for a backup point guard behind Irving this offseason. I don't see why Gibson can't remain as a backup to Dion Waiters next season, he's a better option than any other backup the Cavs currently have on the roster.

I'm fine with the Cavs looking for trade partners with Gibson, and if a solid deal comes around.. They should explore it, just like one for Anderson Varejao..

Boobie leaves me feeling like he could have been so much more than he's become. Coming out of Texas and in the early going, he was athletic, he could get to the rim, and he had excellent lateral quickness. He could have developed his point guard skills and become more of a complete player. Instead, he had success in shooting the 3-ball, especially in that playoff game vs the Pistons, and fell in love with the long ball. He basically made himself into a 3-point specialist instead of a well-rounded basketball player. At this point in his career, I don't see Boobie changing a whole lot. He is what he is, which is a guy who will come in, can handle the ball some, and shoot the long ball. At any regard, with where this team is at and the player Boobie has become, he's better off with a contending team where he can provide 3-point shooting off the bench. I just hope/pray he doesn't end up in Miami 'cause I'd like to be able to root for Boobie at his next stop.
 
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He could have developed his point guard skills and become more of a complete player.

It wasn't his choice or his situation. It's just who he is. I think safe to say 6 years in that Daniel Gibson isn't going to have good point guard skills, which was a knock on him coming into the draft, and part of the reason why he fell to #42 back in 2006. It isn't that he didn't try, or wasn't given training or that he never got the opportunity in games. All that stuff happened. It's just that Gibson doesn't have enough of a handle, the gift of seeing passing lanes, or the ability to look off defenders to keep them from jumping into the passing lanes that he does see.

Gibson's got some valuable NBA skills. While he struggles to create offense with the ball, he can move well without the ball, make reads defensively and he hit his shots when he's open. That makes him valuable to teams when they don't need their small guard to be their primary ball handler. That might make him a good paring with Waiters for the minutes that Kyrie sits. The question is, how many minutes will Kyrie sit this year?
 
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Re: Cavs looking to trade Daniel Gibson?

It wasn't his choice or his situation. It's just who he is. I think safe to say 6 years in that Daniel Gibson isn't going to have good point guard skills, which was a knock on him coming into the draft, and part of the reason why he fell to #42 back in 2006. It isn't that he didn't try, or wasn't given training or that he never got the opportunity in games. All that stuff happened. It's just that Gibson doesn't have enough of a handle, the gift of seeing passing lanes, or the ability to look off defenders to keep them from jumping into the passing lanes that he does see.

Gibson's got some valuable NBA skills. While he struggles to create offense with the ball, he can move well without the ball, make reads defensively and he hit his shots when he's open. That makes him valuable to teams when they don't need their small guard to be their primary ball handler. That might make him a good paring with Waiters for the minutes that Kyrie sits. The question is, how many minutes will Kyrie sit this year?

Enough to keep him fresh....which doesn't give Boobie very many minutes. It will probably be best to look to move Boobie as the season progresses, or possibly before.
 
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I still think Gibson can do a lot more but has only shown it for short times because of his constant toe & foot injuries that limit his ability to cut.

The Pistons game is a bit overblown because Flip over-reacted and went to the let's double James and make their 5th best player beat us defense. Gibson deserves eternal credit for stepping up, but he had opportunities in that game not normally granted. A player with a deadly jumper will always get opportunities to drive.
 
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I feel like Gibson is capable of so much more, but he never displays it.

LeBron era, half the team was shut down for the Final home game of the season, we were going for the all-time home wins record vs. the 76ers. Gibson was nasty.

Pay attention at 1:16...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxQ5BE7R5g0
 

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