The options out there just don't hit it for me like trading for someone. I bet we could get somebody now, especially with the new flexibility we have for acquiring free agents.
In 2008, we made the trade but weren't looking to get a soft buy, aside from the smaller options with potential.
In 2007, we were pigeon-holded with 2 guys in over their heads and had some false beliefs that being the top 2 team in the league meant staying pat and keeping the roster was the best bet.
In 2006, our roster was set with what we had last year. Flip wasn't going to be kept and LeBron re-signed.
That just leaves the 2005 year in the Ferry/Brown Era. If people had felt we were reliable, we could've acquired somebody better, but the inexperience of our front office didn't help.
Now that people have seen our roster in action for 4 years, and we are a viable contender, even though this is Cleveland... I could see people wanting to play for us a little more. Who knows, who, but the guys that attract me are few and far in between.
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The Unrestricted Agents:
Jason Kidd
Andre Miller
Wally Szcerbiak
Trevor Ariza
Matt Barnes
Joe Smith
Steve Novak
Zaza Pachulia
These guys are the only ones that don't have a price tag on them (or don't need to pay as much). 5 are pretty obvious in value, but Wally makes for a cheap vet minimum guy as does Joe. Steve I feel would fit in just fine with the ability to shoot the three. He could even replace Wally if needed (although he does seem to not rebound well, but threes can help us in my opinion).
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The Restricted Agents:
Ramon Sessions
Raymond Felton
Nate Robinson
Luther Head
Jarrett Jack
Linas Kleiza
Ike Diogu
Jamario Moon
Marvin Williams
David Lee
Paul Millsap
The reason why I said I had little to no interest is because most of the good prospects are restricted free agents. You can't freely get them the same way. But there's some interest here too:
All five point guards are a given. They interest me for their ability to penetrate. Kleiza actually interests me as a defender, scorer, and a fellow Lithuanian man for Z to talk to. It might help to have someone from the same country for motivation. And Kleiza has proven to score a lot in games, so he's definitely attractive as a piece. Ike could really help with his size and ability to defend and provide offense. Moon has defensive length, though he really started his career a little late. Marvin would be attractive, if he can stay healthy. Lee is good as a power forward with offense, but I'm unsure of his defense. Millsap is a given, although I doubt he's affordable.
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The Early Termination Option Agents:
Jamal Crawford
Mehmet Okur
Anderson Varejao
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
Assuming none of these guys pick up their option, they're all good for me. Andy and Z are a given, but Z's probably gonna pick up the option while Andy won't. Andy should be resigned, but I don't think it should be for more than 9 Million. The other two have value in being threats as scorers. Hopefully we could afford them, but I doubt it...
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Those are my objects of interest. I can't say there's a chance of getting many of them, but hopefully the Cavs could find some common ground with somebody.
I don't care what we do, as long as it makes sense.
