So we traded Hood and Burks for Chriss, Knight and a 1st round pick?
We got two seconds for Hood. So we send a second as part of this, so Hood and Burks net us Chriss, Knight, and a first.
We also got two seconds back when we acquired Burks in trade for Korver - and one of those picks is the Wizards 2021. So that could be a high second. Not sure which 2nd got traded today.
Regardless, barring a major turnaround next year, the Cavs got a first round draft pick for adding Korver to their team. Since that first will turn into two seconds after 2020, they got two seconds back in the Burks trade AND just got a first. So trading for Korver made them more than they gave in the first place.
That Burks move for Korver was pretty savvy.
Knight is also expiring next year. So is Tristan. So is Clarkson. And Henson. And Dellavedova.
The Cavs have $67,710,276 in expiring contracts next year.
That gives them a lot of flex to let some salary expire while also taking on other bad contracts for assets or getting some assets and using draft assets plus expiring deals to get established players.
The Cavs will be able to facilitate a lot of trades next year if they choose - and not many other teams are even close to them in the amount of ending deals on the roster.