Drew Gooden's Contract Year

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Alright this next up coming season is dru goodens contract year. It's a BIG question mark to whether we'd give drew a long term contract. That's what it will take to keep our 14/9 power forward after this up coming season. He will be a restricted free agent, and bigs get paid on the open market *cough* dirtloozerdipshit *cough*.

So do we run the risk of sitting on our hands, and letting the season play out, or do we try and trade drew to move into the draft so we get a piece for the future (Point guard) cause it seems to me AV has a much brighter future in C-town than dru. Consider we gave AV a guaranteed 3 year contract even though he was a second rounder who was unproven in nba competition, no second rounders get guaranteed contracts.

So, what to do with dru, is he apart of the future, or is he just part of what it will take to get the future here?

I personnally like drew, and think he'll develope into a solid 20/10 player in the league, but I feel it will be an antoine walker type 20/10 rather than a jermaine o'neal 20/10. I wouldn't shed a tear if we are able to trade drew to get into the first round, and get a felton, or jack, or some point.

 

[Karma]

We definately look at this part way through the season. Under a new coach, and continued pressure from Varejao, it will be interesting to see how Drew performs. We seen him step up big in some games, but make stupid errors continually in others. He has the potential to earn a long term deal, but with Drew, nothing is in concrete.

 

[Glen Infante]

I like Drew Gooden as well, but to me AV has more promise.

AV is more of a scrapper PF that would benifit playing next to Z (if resigned).

If a deal came along that has Drew involved, I wouldn't be upset at all. I do feel that Drew is an acceptional PF for the moment, I just don't see him here in the long run.

 

[King]

If we aren't planning on dishing out a Boozer-like contract next season for Drew, we should probably trade him. I'd rather trade him for some pieces that can help us out for the future than let him walk for basically nothing.

A lot of it depends on the progress of AV though. He has shown the potential to be a very good player in the future. But it is not a lock yet that that potential will actually be met. Drew is more of a sure thing right now.

Also, if Z isnt resigned it may be smart to keep Drew for scoring in our frontcourt. AV would be a good "dirty work" pf for us, but if Z isn't resigned we need to have someone that pick up some of the scoring slack. AV can't score like Drew can.

 

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that's a big thing too, if we don't resign Z who's gonna be our front court scorer? Could drew really carry the front court scoring over an entire season? he'd have to. If we lost Z, drew would be the go to guy, if we lost Z drew will be needed to be kept.

 

[Glen Infante]

Drew is going to be an important piece in the lineup next year if Z isn't resigned.

Without Z, there is no other offensive weapons up front. Even the Z replacement (whoever it may be) wouldn't provide an offensive game like Drew has now.

The thing is, if Z is gone, then Drew will have to really pick it up and have complete focus though out 82 games and he will get resigned to a reasonable contract.

He is young and if he does a good job, I see him landing a 6 year deal with the Cavaliers at around 40 million (the same contract we were going to offer Boozer)

 

[Kypus]

The Drew/AV PF tandem holds more long term potential then people realize. In fact it was the 2nd most positive development this season after LBJ's leadership. A defensive energy freak like Varejao coming off the bench pushes Drew to play his best. AV is a stud, no doubt, but his offense is very lacking. Even in Brazil he was never a scorer.
http://nbadraft.net/profiles/andersonvarejao.asp
I don't want AV to start, he is easily part of a successful 2 or 3-man playoff bench rotation. Drew should just keep doing what he's been doing with the double doubles, and hopefully he'll get about a 3 year contract at blue collar money, after the SG and Z questions are answered.

 

[The Disector]

The Cavs cant afford to get rid of Drew unless they acquire a Shareef Abdur-Rahim or other scoring type big man thru free agency or trade.

I'm not a big fan of Gooden but we can't afford to just throw him away.

He's inconsistent and makes horrible decisions at times but he's the best we have and if we have no one better then there really is no choice but to keep him!

 

[CBBI]

Drew's at his best when he isn't asked to rebound or defend.

When Drew is set up as the second option offensively is the time when he really flourishes. However, that isn't likely to be his role here in Cleveland especially after this offseason.

Hang onto him and reevaluate this situation at the end of the year.