Caris LeVert: Two More Years!

[melecoaze]

lol at these "absurd overpay" takes. there's no scenario where giving up a single non-lottery first rounder (the only real asset in this trade) is an "absurd" overpay.

a slight one? maybe

 

[NMCav]

If Caris was the piece identified by the Cavs as the one which we needed , then I don’t think it was. Anything less and he’d be joining another team; and then you’d be complaining that the Cavs sat on their hands. He’s 6’6”, he joins up with JA again (and I’m certain the Cavs had conversations with JA about Caris), and we obtained the services of probably the best available package of scoring, shooting and youth which fits our timeline nicely

Except he isn't a good shooter. Nor is he exactly young he's 27 and has had a ton of injuries throughout his career.

 

[J_J]

I love Levert. Been a fan of him since the Atkinson days. Great to have a scorer like Levert - this is going to be really good.

 

[CavsKermit]

I think Koby wanted a player with that adds flexibility to lineups. LeVert being able to handle the ball and play SF allows them to play Sexton and Okoro on defense in spots that their size isn't an issue. Sexton can guard PGs and Okoro can guard SGs while we also keep another ball handler on the floor in LeVert.

Sexton's gone man. The Cavs will say the right things so it's not quite so obvious that they're distressed sellers, but they do the same things and the Cavs aren't paying both of them. LeVert really struggles at the 3.

 

[DirtyDan]

If it's a bad deal, then you have more confidence in the Cavs hitting on a pick around the 15-20th selection (our first plus HOU pick for a trade-up) and that pick being as a good, if not better than LeVert.

I expect them to draft well but the NBA draft is risky as hell and rookies take time to develop. LeVert is a fine move as long as he doesn't get hurt. Probably a C+/B- type of move that helps massively in the short-term, but has serious questions long-term and can be moved again later to recoup an asset if necessary.

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

Flexibility is a great thing to have and we finally have it again I’m so fucking pumped

 

[PIP]

Brandon Goodwin wants to get on Twitter so bad right now

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

I'm pretty shocked so many people love this trade.

Wouldn't it have been better to hop on the Norman Powell/Covington trade instead?

 

[daytripper]

So we chose Sexton and Windler ( and Pangos I suppose) over this year's picks..

I'm assuming Indiana preferred picks over scrubs and an injured soon to be rfa in Sexton.

As a draftnik I hate giving up premium picks esp in this wing heavy draft. At least they kept the San Antonio pick.

 

[DirtyDan]

I'm pretty shocked so many people love this trade.

Wouldn't it have been better to hop on the Norman Powell/Convington trade instead?

It would have been, not sure why the Cavs weren't in on that deal.

This move strikes me as a not good/bad move, but has upside and a few questions that need to be resolved.

 

[Eli's Nipples]

LeVert and Sexton will not coexist. Not sure why some are splitting the atom to figure out how a four guard rotation of Garland/LeVert/Okoro/Sexton would work.

This move is about Garland/Okoro/LeVert going forward. Now it's about using Sexton as bait to get a shooter or another big

 

[Lyuokdea]

I'm pretty shocked so many people love this trade.

Wouldn't it have been better to hop on the Norman Powell/Convington trade instead?

Sort of agree - though maybe a harder trade to make work? Would have to be something like Rubio + Osman + Pangos + 1st round pick + 2nd round pick to keep us under the tax?

Then you are also locked into Powell for 5 years and he is already older -- and a worse defender.

 

[NMCav]

I'm pretty shocked so many people love this trade.

Wouldn't it have been better to hop on the Norman Powell/Convington trade instead?

People see his stats and think he is good. Clearly not many have watched him play.

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

Sort of agree - though maybe a harder trade to make work? Would have to be something like Rubio + Osman + Pangos + 1st round pick + 2nd round pick to keep us under the cap?

Then you are also locked into Powell for 5 years and he is already older -- and a worse defender.

Facts

 

[bleedwineandgold03]

People see his stats and think he is good. Clearly not many have watched him play.

Iv been keeping up with pacers games and the dude is a playmaker he’s what we need