After the money they just gave Green, GSW is another potential three team trade partner for us.
Actually could set up an interesting scenario with Toronto. Lee may no longer be an all star, but he is a good player regardless. Could easily be a 15/8 guy in the right place.
It isn't just limited to Toronto though. GSW will be looking to get rid of Lee, and unless a team is willing to absorb him for cap space, which I don't see as likely given the pretty good FA's left that can play the 4, the Haywood contract is just about the perfect size to absorb him.
Partly why they won so many rings. Sacrifice. All across the board.Man looking at salaries, Tony Parker has been underpaid his entire career. He's never been a max player. In a world where Goran Dragic is considered a max player, no question, it's just kind of amazing how things broke for San Antonio that Parker never got his money. How San Antonio pulls this off I have no idea.
Carroll at PF is not going to work at all. There is no way they go into the season and do that. The only reason I say Toronto, is because they have a couple of guys we might be interested in, and I know theur roster better than any of the other non Cavs NBA teams lol.Haywood contract by itself is not enough to get Lee. The third team would have to route some salary to GS. Who would that third team be? That team would also be the one with the player(s) the Cavs is/are targeting.
I think if GS decides to dump Lee's salary, they will be able to do so with the Lakers or Knicks who are looking for a big money guy on a one year contract as a sort of face saving move. Knicks and Lakers fans -- might add Dallas to the mix -- are thinking they will get GS to add an asset, but I sort of doubt it comes to that.
I'm not totally sure what Toronto is doing with its front court. I guess they were serious about playing Carroll at PF.
Yeah I was looking at that too last night, I was thinking maybe Kevin Martin and Chase Budinger.somebody brought this idea up on twitter: would you trade Haywood for Kevin Martin? i would prefer to get a SF (or even a PG) but if there isn't one available it wouldn't be terrible to get a non-crazy version of JR right? Kevin Martin is a really bad defender but having a player who can shoot and score as easily as him in the 2nd unit would be pretty nice. i wish the Wolves had some veteran SF/PG they could throw in, that would be perfect...
Welcome! That's a good thought but I think the Cavs would prefer Smith over Crawford due to their relative ages and the fact that Smith has been with the team for half a season already. And Redick is too valuable to them to dump for cap space. That would be a great situation if it happened though.Hey guys, my first post here. Greetings from Germany!
Back to the topic: If I'm the Clippers, I'll try to trade Jamal Crawford or Reddick for Haywood's contract. That way Cavs can replace Smith and Clips get cap space now that DJ is going to Dallas.
If the Cavs fail to reach an agreement with JR to have him return next season, I could very well see them striking a deal with Milwaukee to net OJ Mayo and Jerryd Bayless. The Bucks just traded for a veteran point guard in Greivis Vasquez and drafted Rashad Vaughn who will at the very least serve as Mayo's replacement next season if not sooner as they're expected to let him walk in free agency next summer. Plus, the Bucks are currently pursuing Greg Monroe on a max contract level which will likely cause them to trim some cap space. At this point, I would be surprised if the Cavs traded Haywood before resolving JR's situation.
Hey guys, my first post here. Greetings from Germany!
Back to the topic: If I'm the Clippers, I'll try to trade Jamal Crawford or Reddick for Haywood's contract. That way Cavs can replace Smith and Clips get cap space now that DJ is going to Dallas.
Honestly, doesn't seem like we'll get much back from the Haywood deal with the cap exploding next year. Just bad timing.