2020 Offseason

[sailfish]

I guess theres still Skal? He looked okay with Portland last year. Weaker defensively but a decent shooter.

I dont mind that the Cavs didn't blow a ton of money given some of these deals I've seen go out this offseason...

Willie Cauley-Stein is still out there as well and he would be a nice backup center, if the price is right.

 

[sailfish]

Report: Kevin Love Putting on Weight to Play More Center for Cavs

According to Evan Dammarell of Forbes.com, Kevin Love has been focused on adding weight this summer in order to play some of the center position for the Cavs next season.

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Interesting & good find. I’m not sure that adding weight is going to be good for Kevin at this stage of his career. He’s already had issues staying healthy and he isn’t 25 anymore. Maybe this will work and it’s a way to re-make his career? It will be interesting to watch, for sure.

 

[foucault87]

Report: Kevin Love Putting on Weight to Play More Center for Cavs

According to Evan Dammarell of Forbes.com, Kevin Love has been focused on adding weight this summer in order to play some of the center position for the Cavs next season.

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I wonder if he is going to make a full time transition to center. It might be the way he remains mostly playable if he can't keep up with the big wings that are all the rage these days. I hope it works out.

 

[sailfish]

I wonder if he is going to make a full time transition to center. It might be the way he remains mostly playable if he can't keep up with the big wings that are all the rage these days. I hope it works out.

It’s possible. He has a had time matching up with the stretch 4’s who have become more athletic & versatile. Love has always been a good rebounder & shooter. Maybe the Cavs envision running the P&R and pick & pop with Love? If that’s the case, Nance will become our primary stretch-4 and how successful Love is at the 5 will likely determine Drummond’s future here.

 

[ansatsusha80]

While the Thompson signing made ripples across the NBA, it created tidal waves in Cleveland. On the court, Thompson was always a consistent player with the Cavaliers and last season was one of their best players. It was never a surprise to see Thompson gobbling up rebounds on both ends of the court but, he was also a force offensively as well - averaging a career-best 12.0 points per game last season. Thompson even added a three-point shot to his repertoire as well! He even was able to hit one before Ben Simmons could in Philadelphia.

With Thompson now with the Celtics, there is now a major lack of depth at the center position for Cleveland. As of today, only Andre Drummond is the only true center on the roster. According to sources, Kevin Love has been putting on weight this offseason
Instead, Cleveland should shift their focus towards finding quality depth behind Drummond that can also be part of the team’s plans. The only issue is that the Cavaliers only can use their $9.7 million mid-level exception to sign a player at this point. Free agent big man Harry Giles, who averaged 17.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per 36 minutes for the Sacramento Kings last season, could be an option. Giles is only 22 years old and has the potential to be a quality start in this league someday. If not Giles, then players like Willy Hernangomez or Thon Maker also make sense for the Cavaliers.

But, it’s not just Thompson’s impact on the floor that will be missed. What he gave Cleveland off the court was just as if not even more invaluable. When LeBron James first returned to the Cavaliers after a stint with the Miami Heat, he tried to take Thompson, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters under his wing. Both Irving and Waiters resisted James’s heavy-handed tutelage but Thompson embraced it. James taught him how to treat his body right. How to maximize every practice and workout. He also taught Thompson how to lead both vocally and by example.

When James left a second time and Cleveland was beginning to tear down and rebuild, most would try to get out of town as quickly as possible. Thompson did the opposite of that by actively embracing his new situation. Not only that, but, according to sources, Thompson viewed it as one of his duties to help carry the cultural legacy James had built when he was as young and impressionable as the Cavaliers are now.
So there will be a massive void in Cleveland’s locker room next season with Thompson gone. But, not everything is lost for the Cavaliers culturally. Collin Sexton, the brightest young star on Cleveland’s roster, has been tapped as the team’s cultural leader going forward and will try and continue the legacy James and Thompson have built. Thankfully, according to sources, Sexton already has established himself as a leader in Cleveland’s locker room by earning the respect of all of his teammates through his hard work and determination. Sounds a lot like Thompson, doesn’t it?

Tristan Thompson Leaving Cleveland Cavaliers Marks The End Of An Era And A New Beginning

With Tristan Thompson joining the Boston Celtics it marks the end of an era. But, it also marks a new beginning for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

www.forbes.com

I will not have a problem, if they build the team around Sexton.

 

[Muffinalt]

Lol Kevin. First we ask him to lose weight so that he can become a better stretch 4. Then we end up without a center so he's dubbed as the one thatll do it. 'Don't worry, it's only temporary'. 2 years later we ask him to bulk up again for round 2.

I don't think this means he'll convert to center now. Maybe more mins just coz we only have Drummond but I don't want to weight for the inevitably injury and negative rim protection, as nice as the extra offense would be.

 

[Sharpner]

I just don't understand, why they're trying to make him a center. They should have just signed on.

Because Cleveland wants to have the worst center rotation defensively in the NBA?

 

[Randolphkeys]

For perspective, Drummond and Love have combined for seven All Star appearances in the past decade. Defense didn't get them in, but we are still talking about the frontcourt as a net-plus this coming season. The problem has been perimeter defense, despite all the promise these young guys hold, they have to step up as defenders.

 

[MirORich]

 

[dartandbeer]

Surely this means dellys gone?

 

[ansatsusha80]

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It sounds like he's a good defender...

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Weird signing.

 

[NMCav]

Weird signing.

Didn't Beilein quit? Why are we signing his boys.

 

[MirORich]

Weird signing.

Guessing it’s just training camp fodder. You can take 20 to camp. It’s not going to be a guaranteed deal.

Guy started out at Kentucky and ended up at Michigan. Undrafted last year and have no idea what he did but assuming he played overseas

 

[daddywags]

Didn't Beilein quit? Why are we signing his boys.

Dan's still from Michigan.