shump and koufos would be insane for our team, too perfect
So this proposed deal would look something like...? (Sorry in advance for posting a fake trade in this forum, but we are discussing this scenario here.)
Cavs out: Waiters, Memphis pick
Cavs in: Shumpert, Koufos
Knicks out: Dalembert, Shumpert
Knicks in: Memphis pick (via CLE), Prince
Memphis out: Koufos, Prince
Memphis in: Waiters, Dalembert
Trade machine says this deal works and you don't even need to use the TPE. Maybe you could structure it differently so that the Cavs use the TPE (to absorb Shump) and the Knicks pick up a trade exception, but I don't know how you do that and still allow Memphis to jettison Prince.
All depends on whether Memphis wants to take a chance on Waiters. Seems unlikely for a team in their position to do that, but maybe they prefer to switch Dalembert out for Koufos and Waiters is just a bonus? Or maybe a 4th team could be found for Waiters? Sending out Prince would keep Memphis out of the tax, and I think this is a key for a small market team like Memphis which has made financially driven decisions in the past.
I'm thinking Memphis may need to include some minor asset like the Toronto second round pick in 2016 or something.
New York fans will complain about this deal, but they have to face reality, and part of that reality is that, as we saw with Philadelphia last year, you can't expect to get a decent pick for players like Shump (who will be an RFA) or Dalembert (who is expiring). The Memphis pick is a decent asset, though it won't convey this year. This deal also clears Shump from the Knicks cap next year so they can overpay another free agent or two (I realize they could just renounce him, but this way at least they get something for him).
Are Shump and Koufos the ideal fits for Cleveland? Maybe not ideal, but if the Cavs could pull this deal off, I'd be thrilled.