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Addressing the hole at center

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1. Greg Monroe Latest Rumors Restricted / Center / 6-11 / 2013-14 team: Detroit 15.2 ppg, 9.3 rpg

Has quietly become one of the top centers in the NBA, but we saw little or no progress this season.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
David Falk $4,086,453 $13,110,094

2. Andrew Bynum Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / 2013-14 team: Indiana 8.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg

Health and attitude are big question marks, but he's still a seven-footer with skills.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
David Lee $7,000,000 $74,126,258

3. Chris Andersen Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: Miami 6.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg

Dunks and blocks shots. Key for the Heat during the team's 2013 championship run.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Steve Heumann $6,217,507 $26,580,442

4. Jermaine O'Neal Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / 2013-14 team: Golden State 7.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg

Looked healthy and was surprisingly productive for the Warriors.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Arn Tellem $2,000,000 $168,794,021

5. Emeka Okafor Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: Phoenix 9.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg

Didn't play in 2013-14, which obviously further hurt his already diminished stock.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Jeff Schwartz $14,544,687 $89,578,416

6. Gustavo Ayon Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: Atlanta 4.3 ppg, 4.8 rpg

A return to Europe may be in the cards for him after frustrating stints in New Orleans, Orlando, Milwaukee and Atlanta.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Emilio Duran $1,500,000 $4,567,500

7. Greg Oden Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / 2013-14 team: Miami 2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg

Was supposed to be somewhat of a factor for the Heat in the playoffs, but he wasn't.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Mike Conley $884,293 $24,322,868

8. Ryan Hollins Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / 2013-14 team: LA Clippers 2.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg

Very long and athletic, but not that skilled.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Todd Ramasar $1,186,459 $11,328,722

9. Nazr Mohammed Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: Chicago 1.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg

A serviceable center in the NBA for 15 years.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Mike Higgins $1,399,507 $63,713,728

10. Greg Stiemsma Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / 2013-14 team: New Orleans 2.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg

Long and athletic big man that blocks shots, rebounds the ball decently and barely scores.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Mark Bartelstein $2,676,000 $6,013,195

11. Aron Baynes Latest Rumors Restricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: San Antonio 3.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg

The new Sean Marks in San Antonio?
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Daniel Moldovan $788,872 $1,190,042

12. Bernard James Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-10 / 2013-14 team: Dallas 0.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg

Played a mere 146 minutes this season – way less than the year before.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Dan Fegan $788,872 $1,262,476

13. Marcus Camby Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / 2013-14 team: Houston 1.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg

Was still drawing interest from NBA teams, but body is betraying him.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Richard Kaplan $3,383,773 $129,397,940

14. Cole Aldrich Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 6-11 / 2013-14 team: New York 2.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg

Lottery pick in 2010 that has yet to average more than 4 points or 3 rebounds per game in the NBA.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Jeff Schwartz $884,293 $7,742,293

15. Jason Collins Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / 2013-14 team: Brooklyn 1.1 ppg, 0.9 rpg

Became the first openly gay NBA player this season. Probably done with basketball.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Arn Tellem $436,316 $34,604,846

16. Andris Biedrins Latest Rumors Unrestricted / Center / 7-0 / 2013-14 team: Utah 0.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg

Once a very competent NBA center. Now makes Jan Vesely look confident.
Agent: 2013/14 Earnings: Career Earnings:
Bill Duffy $9,000,000 $62,208,776

http://hoopshype.com/free_agency/centers_2014.htm
 
^^^ We gonna have to trade for one. :(

Dwight Powell better bring it...he's got a great opportunity.
 
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Still hope we can find a way to trade for Mozgov...don't know how we'd match salaries now, but he makes a lot of sense given the circumstances.
 
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Keep Powell, target Monroe. LeBron or no LeBron.
 
So guys.

We got this weak point in the roster.

It needs fix'en.
 
I'm concerned about this position in a big way right now. We have to start thinking bigger picture IMO. Varejao is most likely not making it a full year, how are we supposed to compete with a Duncan/Splitter front court or possibly even an Ibaka/Gasol lineup. TT/Bennett, I think, would be more of a liability than what we gain from the wings against that. Let's say we didn't go for Love, what youngish rim protectors would be out there for the taking with our current assets, or should the team remain patient and go safari hunting next year as has been previously suggested?
 
With Lebron I am confident that this team is a Center and a year of playoff experience away from title contention. Even without Love our current roster is so much more stacked than people realize, especially since I'm convinced we will get a wing sharpshooter (Allen/Miller). I would love to find a way to turn either Tristan or Bennett and one of our first rounders into a solid center, wouldn't even have to be a stud, the first ones that come to mind are Robin Lopez and Derrick Favors but they could be kind of expensive. It could even be an aging rim protector like Dalembert or Birdman or a role player like Thabeet, Dieng or Javale McGee. Delly is a SOLID backup PG, whether people believe it or not, so I think our backcourt is set. What are the newest thoughts about center prospects? Shouldn't Lebron be able to recruit a big man?

Kyrie - Delly
Wiggins - Dion (OR Dion - Allen/Miller)
LBJ/Miller (OR LBJ - Wiggins if ^^)
TT/Bennett (whoever isn't traded) - Powell
R. Lopez - Andy

Creates a slight hole with backup bigs unless LBJ is starting PF, but I think overall that is a good lineup because I think Andy is deadly off the bench
 
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I would love for the cavs to get their hands on one of the Lopez twins. Both are good shot-blockers. Brook has much more offensive game while Robin is a better rebounder. I think it would be easier to get Robin.

I'd be okay with Birdman if he came cheap.
 
Birdman Andersen would be ideal. I wonder if Okafor is healthy?

Of the other guys, maybe O'Neal, but hard to rely on him given his health.

Ayon is interesting, but his resume is extremely thin and he isn't really a rim protector.
 
Enes Kanter may be available as a long term solution. Utah is paying Favors already and convinced he is a Center. If they match Hayward, I doubt they'd want to blow big money on Kanter next year. The Cavs would also have to deal with paying him next year, but I have a feeling that Gilbert would be okay with that.
 
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Enes Kanter may be available as a long term solution. Utah is paying Favors already and convinced he is a Center. If they match Hayward, I doubt they'd want to blow big money on Kanter next year. The Cavs would also have to deal with paying him next year, but I have a feeling that Gilbert would be okay with that.
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We could pay him with Haywood's contract in a S+T. Utah probably wouldn't mind clearing space with Favors, Hayward, and Burks on the books for big money...
 
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