Dwight Powell - F/C (signed)

[TheISHT]

Allen is coming.....we are having our own mini "Big 3" press conference next week with Love, Matrix, and Shuttlesworth.

 

[Soar]

Well we did need to replenish the Canadian population on the team.

 

[Boom Outta Here]

Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG) tweeted at 11:45am - 23 Aug 14:

Coach Blatt after the Summer League finale: "We didn’t bring (Powell) to the Cavs for no reason ... We’re excited about his future."

 

[Adam]

I wasn't convinced with his summer league play but he did join us late. He definitely looked like a 4 not a 5. Maybe he has shown something in practice

 

[kovanovich]

Joe Gabriele (@CavsJoeG) tweeted at 11:45am - 23 Aug 14:

Coach Blatt after the Summer League finale: "We didn’t bring (Powell) to the Cavs for no reason ... We’re excited about his future."

Well, apparently they weren't too excited.

Anyway, one interesting fact that was reported almost in passing when he was traded to Boston, along with the infamous 3 Utah guys, is that his contract was apparently guaranteed for this year (presumably for $557,336). How much money he was guaranteed was never reported, but I had assumed it was less than $100K.

It's moot now, but if this is true, I wonder why the Cavs guaranteed his money? They didn't have to. But then again maybe Powell wouldn't have signed a contract without significant guaranteed money, and could instead have gotten a head start on his career in Europe.

 

[AZCavs]

I watched Powell play for 4 years and thought he was never anything more than a solid collegiate big man. Pretty good rebounder but was below average as a post guy and was more comfortable facing the basket. His defense seemed to actually digress each year surprisingly enough. I thought he was a good project to have on the roster in Blatt's system but his ceiling is rotational big man off the bench. No chance he was contributing this year, especially with Brendan Haywood well ahead of schedule and the signing of Lou Amundson.

 

[Douglar]

http://www.cavstheblog.com/?p=37853#more-37853

Meanwhile, another 2014 second rounder currently controlled by the Cavs is flourishing. Dwight Powell, acquired by the Cavs in a draft day swap that sent both him and the Brendan Haywood trade exception (nee NBA center Brendan Haywood) to the Cavs for guard Scotty Hobson and cash considerations, looks like he’s found a home with the Dallas Mavericks. In just under 22 minutes a night, the 6-11 big man out of Stanford is averaging 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds a game.

Powell was shipped to the Celtics, along with Erik Murphy, John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and two second round picks for Keith Bogans. Bogans, of course, was later shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers with the trade exception the Cavs received in return being used last January to help acquire center Timofey Mozgov.

Powell hasn’t become quite the stretch big that Griffin talked about when he acquired him on draft day, scoring most of his points being active close to the basket. And, no, of course, he’s no Mozgov. Still, Powell’s been a nice little surprise for the Mavericks and an indication that, regardless of how highly shooting is valued on a LeBron James-led team, the Cavs may have overvalued Harris and, in doing so, let a good, young big man get away.
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[FiveThous]

Why not look at like the Cavs tend to hit on their 2nd rounders?

 

[Danny Arison]

Lol, he is a decent player right now, I forgot all about him..

 

[shoes22]

How is he “currently controlled by the Cavs” if he plays for the Mavericks?

 

[macbdog]

I'm shocked.

 

[Stark]

Currently averaging 7.9 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.6 BPG over 18.4 MPG with an 18.48 PER for the Mavericks. Having himself a nice year.