<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en data-scribe-reduced-action-queue="><p>Sources telling me this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash">#Cavs</a> making max offer to Hayward is fantasy. Sides may just be in get acquainted stage. No offer sheet made and...</p>— john telich (@JohnTelich8) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnTelich8/statuses/484413848128995328">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en data-scribe-reduced-action-queue="><p>(Hayward part 2) definitely not max. No decision or specifics have been determined per Hayward <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash">#Cavs</a></p>— john telich (@JohnTelich8) <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnTelich8/statuses/484414235514904576">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I think the logic is that we want to add two star-caliber players, and there are star caliber free agents wings but no star caliber free agent big men. Therefore you add the star caliber wing with cap space, and make a trade for the star caliber big man.
Logic...
I've said exactly this 5 times already.. I understand the deal if it's to absorb and utilize cap space for a later trade.. But as a team building maneuver it's an awful move. Hayward to me is not a long-term piece on this team. I'd trade him at $15M before I'd trade Dion.
See my post.
I can just about guarantee you that these rumors of the Cavaliers offering the max are coming from Hayward's agent, as a means to spur on Phoenix & Boston. It appears to have worked too.
Of course you'd trade him at $15M before you trade Dion. Dion is quite valuable on his rookie contract. The only reason you sign Hayward is if you think you can package Dion with a handful of picks and bring back a star big man.
Package Hayward....
Package Hayward....
They were put up by Brian Windhorst on ESPN.. He's pushing this shit.