Alex (DC) Do you think the Cavs will sign one of the remaining FA centers? Epke Udoh or Emeka Okafor would be worth a shot. Is Love going to have to play the 5 more this season given the current state of the roster?
Kevin Pelton (3:30 PM) I don't see those answers as mutually exclusive. There's not enough minutes for both Love and Tristan Thompson at power forward, so I think it's fair to assume those guys are going to play together on a regular basis.
One name I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned for the Cavaliers: Ronny Turiaf. Cleveland could throw a John Lucas III-Turiaf side deal on the Love main attraction, and Turiaf might be as good an option as Okafor after an entire missed season.
Arella Jordan (Toledo, Ohio) Brendan Haywood. Do you think he can still offer good rim protection and rebounding for 15 to 20 minutes a night, in Cleveland?
Kevin Pelton (3:40 PM) Doubtful. He's coming back from an incredibly serious injury, and he wasn't young before that. So I am skeptical, but I wouldn't rule it out.
Jason (St. Louis, MO) Do you see the Cavs making a big move after this year using the Haywood contract? Is their best move to go after a rim protector or do they stick with their version of pace and space and try not to clog the paint with a center that can't shoot?
Kevin Pelton (4:09 PM) Since Kevin Love isn't a rim protector, I think smallball will be more challenging for the Cavaliers. A 3-and-D specialist can probably be had more cheaply, so yes, I think rim protector is probably the best target with the Haywood contract. I would temper expectations for it, however, as sometimes teams don't want to shed contracts for nothing in return, especially to a championship contender.