Potential destinations for Ramon Sessions

[KCOTT]

can't rely on bleacher report for anything considering it's written by amateur writers

 

[Douglar]

I'll be happy if the Cavs can convert sessions into a first round draft pick in the 19-24 range.

I'd be even happier if Grant can bypass the drafting process acquire a proven young wing that can shoot and defend.

Whatever the case, I'm expecting the team to add some goodies to the tool box in the next 10 days.

 

[NarlCavs]

Portland has been mentioned as a possibility for Sessions since they are rumored to be seeking PG help. Not sure if this is a perfect trade idea or one where the Cavs give up too much or not enough. I go back and forth as to whether it would be a deal worth bothering to make.

To Portland: Ramon Sessions & Omri Casspi

To Cleveland: Wesley Matthews & Nolan Smith

Cavs get a better wing player and add a young PG to fill the backup role. They do add a little salary. If Cavs needed more back, Portland could throw in a #2 or one of the international players they have rights to.

 

[jlegg21]

Portland has been mentioned as a possibility for Sessions since they are rumored to be seeking PG help. Not sure if this is a perfect trade idea or one where the Cavs give up too much or not enough. I go back and forth as to whether it would be a deal worth bothering to make.

To Portland: Ramon Sessions & Omri Casspi

To Cleveland: Wesley Matthews & Nolan Smith

Cavs get a better wing player and add a young PG to fill the backup role. They do add a little salary. If Cavs needed more back, Portland could throw in a #2 or one of the international players they have rights to.

I freaking love that one... well done. Nolan and Kyrie together again, and Wes Matthews is a nice young wing player to take a flyer on. Maybe even shuffle some picks there to make it work.

 

["Boobie" Gibson]

Portland has been mentioned as a possibility for Sessions since they are rumored to be seeking PG help. Not sure if this is a perfect trade idea or one where the Cavs give up too much or not enough. I go back and forth as to whether it would be a deal worth bothering to make.

To Portland: Ramon Sessions & Omri Casspi

To Cleveland: Wesley Matthews & Nolan Smith

Cavs get a better wing player and add a young PG to fill the backup role. They do add a little salary. If Cavs needed more back, Portland could throw in a #2 or one of the international players they have rights to.

I like it, I just can't see it happening. The Blazers already have Gerald Wallace and Nicolas Batum, why would they trade for a 3rd SF?

 

[Bob_The_Cat]

I like it, I just can't see it happening. The Blazers already have Gerald Wallace and Nicolas Batum, why would they trade for a 3rd SF?

Uhh...to get Sessions. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be trading for Casspi to actually play him. Plus, Wallace will play PF at times.

 

[daytripper]

Interesting idea...

LeBron and Wade abused Wes Matthews the other night but yeah I would still like to see him with the Cavs. He's young and would be a huge upgrade over Parker. Matthews seems like a SG that could really thrive playing next to Kyrie.

There have been some rumblings by Allen's son on twitter recently that the Blazers might tear it down. I can possibly see them build around Aldridge and Batum so Mathews could potentially being available. G.Wallace has an ETO this summer and could possibly opt out. Raymond Felton has been out of shape and playing horribly in Portland and is gone for sure.

Unfortunately I doubt Sessions ends up in LA. Their front office is such a mess. They seem more interested in saving their assets for a home run deal that may never happen. Even so I have confidence Grant will get a pick or young player for Sessions before the deadline. My gut feeling is there's no way he lets such an asset walk out the door this summer.

 

[TheISHT]

GWall will not opt out. No one would give him the 12 mill or so he'd make.

 

[jlegg21]

Per ESPN Insider, Basketball Prospectus, "Trade Deadline Fixes: Central Division":

Cleveland Cavaliers
The problem: The Cavaliers' rebuilding effort is moving swiftly thanks to lottery luck and the easy transition Kyrie Irving has made into the NBA game. A playoff berth this season is not out of the question, though that shouldn't be the driving force in Cleveland's decision-making at the deadline. Cleveland still needs more good players and the asset-acquiring phase remains in effect.

The future core is coming into focus, with Irving at the center of it. Anderson Varejao may also be a foundation player, both in terms of his level of play and because his contract has two more seasons plus a partially guaranteed third campaign. He's nearing 30 and his injury history is a concern, but let's be optimistic. Tristan Thompson has shown plenty of the raw athleticism that made him the fourth pick of the most recent draft. He's got rough edges to smooth, but he's a building block.

The Cavs' best move might be to deal Ramon Sessions to Memphis for O.J. Mayo.
Cleveland has a great cap position as well, sitting about $7 million under this year's cap with veterans Jamison, Ryan Hollins and Anthony Parker all slated to come off the books this summer. In addition, backup point guard Ramon Sessions, who has a player option for next year, has been drawing a lot of attention in the rumor mill. If the Cavs can leverage their cap space and the expiring deals of any of their veterans to bring back cost-controlled talent or more draft picks, that should be their focus. Otherwise, they're fine just to sit tight and prepare for this year's draft.

The fix: Eventually, Cleveland is going to have to find a core wing player to run with Irving. That's probably going to come through the draft, but it's possible that kind of player may come available at the deadline. Mayo -- who seems to end up in just about every trade musing -- might fit that bill. Memphis is looking to upgrade its backup point guard situation and a Mayo for Sessions deal works under the trade rules. Sessions makes about $1.3 million less than Mayo, which should be just enough to get Memphis under the luxury tax threshold. If not, the Cavs have enough cap space to take back another player, perhaps Sam Young. Sessions' player option might work despite Memphis' tenuous cap position because of his modest salary.

As for Cleveland, they get half a season to audition Mayo alongside Irving. If they don't like what they see, they can simply decline to issue him a qualifying offer this summer.

 

[Douglar]

Not a fan of Mayo for a Kyrie running mate. I'd like to see someone with better effort, defense, and contract situation. Mayo is better talent than a 25th draft pick in the short term, but what good is he if he can't support Kyrie on defense and then leaves in the off season? At least with a draft pick the cavs can target a guy with better effort who would be around for a while.

 

[Rysen]

Per ESPN Insider, Basketball Prospectus, "Trade Deadline Fixes: Central Division":

Cleveland Cavaliers
The problem: The Cavaliers' rebuilding effort is moving swiftly thanks to lottery luck and the easy transition Kyrie Irving has made into the NBA game. A playoff berth this season is not out of the question, though that shouldn't be the driving force in Cleveland's decision-making at the deadline. Cleveland still needs more good players and the asset-acquiring phase remains in effect.

The future core is coming into focus, with Irving at the center of it. Anderson Varejao may also be a foundation player, both in terms of his level of play and because his contract has two more seasons plus a partially guaranteed third campaign. He's nearing 30 and his injury history is a concern, but let's be optimistic. Tristan Thompson has shown plenty of the raw athleticism that made him the fourth pick of the most recent draft. He's got rough edges to smooth, but he's a building block.

The Cavs' best move might be to deal Ramon Sessions to Memphis for O.J. Mayo.
Cleveland has a great cap position as well, sitting about $7 million under this year's cap with veterans Jamison, Ryan Hollins and Anthony Parker all slated to come off the books this summer. In addition, backup point guard Ramon Sessions, who has a player option for next year, has been drawing a lot of attention in the rumor mill. If the Cavs can leverage their cap space and the expiring deals of any of their veterans to bring back cost-controlled talent or more draft picks, that should be their focus. Otherwise, they're fine just to sit tight and prepare for this year's draft.

The fix: Eventually, Cleveland is going to have to find a core wing player to run with Irving. That's probably going to come through the draft, but it's possible that kind of player may come available at the deadline. Mayo -- who seems to end up in just about every trade musing -- might fit that bill. Memphis is looking to upgrade its backup point guard situation and a Mayo for Sessions deal works under the trade rules. Sessions makes about $1.3 million less than Mayo, which should be just enough to get Memphis under the luxury tax threshold. If not, the Cavs have enough cap space to take back another player, perhaps Sam Young. Sessions' player option might work despite Memphis' tenuous cap position because of his modest salary.

As for Cleveland, they get half a season to audition Mayo alongside Irving. If they don't like what they see, they can simply decline to issue him a qualifying offer this summer.

And lose a potential 1st round pick by giving Sessions to Memphis? I think not! I'd take a flier on Mayo for our 2nd round pick and someone like Eyenga. However, I'm not interested in seeing the Cavaliers trade Sessions for Mayo... Not while there are so many teams inquiring about his availability.

 

[nime]

Sessions and Parker for Felton and Portland's 2012 1st rounder.

I just want that 2012 1st rounder for Sessions.

 

[elcheato]

OJ Mayo has more potential than anyone that would be available in the 20-30 range.

 

[Rysen]

Ramon Sessions Trade to Lakers Imminent?
March 04, 2012 01:06 PM EST

Ramon Sessions trade rumors to the Los Angeles Lakers aren't dying down. The Cleveland Cavaliers want to trade Sessions, the Lakers need a point guard and it seems like this is a situation where the teams should have been able to work out a deal already. The Cavaliers certainly appear close to trading Sessions, but the destination is what has remained a question mark for most NBA analysts.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the Lakers got asked for a first-round pick in exchange for Sessions, but that the team turned down the Cavaliers. That seems to show the value that the Lakers are playing on the point guard, but it seems that they are undervaluing what an energetic guard could do on the same court as Kobe Bryant. In 24.9 minutes per game, Sessions is averaging 10.5 points, 5.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game this season. He is also a great weapon from three-point range, hitting on 42.6 percent of his attempts this year.

If the Lakers offered a couple second-round picks for sessions, as unconfirmed rumors have stated they might, the trade could get done in a matter of minutes. It all comes down to the Cavaliers seeing no future for Sessions in Cleveland and the team simply wanting to get some value in return for him. This could also lead a secondary team to suddenly enter the picture and offer a first-round selection in order to acquire Sessions first.

Are the Los Angeles Lakers undervaluing what Ramon Sessions could do for them? Just how little should the Cleveland Cavaliers accept in a trade for Sessions?

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Lakers still look to be the most likely destination...and a possible 3-way with either Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis or Portland (With Cavs & Lakers) can easily be seen as something that would work for all teams involved.

 

[pr26]

Lakers still look to be the most likely destination...and a possible 3-way with either Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis or Portland (With Cavs & Lakers) can easily be seen as something that would work for all teams involved.

Clicked on the source link, shook my head, and then cursed myself for reading a Heath post.