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Anderson Varajao: “Tanks for the memories.”
Great selections - I would only change the "Most Disappointing" award. That has to be Porter and nobody else is close. KPJ was supposed to be the most talented of the young guns and a future cornerstone that we gave up four 2nd round picks to acquire. Drummond was a lottery ticket we got for nothing. Cedi is a limited player who was going to be replaced at some point as the team approached playoff caliber.Most disappointing player - Andre Drummond. Sub .500 shooter from near the rim.
Most disappointing player who never played - KPJ. Sad!
Most disappointing new arrival - Damyean Dotson. A totally forgettable season.
M*A*S*H - Love and Nance.
Done - Delly. He shoots about as well as Barkley swings a golf club.
Coach of the Year - @Comeback kid.
Wait, he was actually on the team? - Thon Maker.
Most regressed player - Cedi.
Best new arrival - Jarrett Allen.
Stepped Up - Dean Wade.
Rookie of the year, healthiest player, best defensive player, strong finisher award - Isaac Okoro. I’m really high on this kid.
Most improved player - Darius Garland.
MVP - Collin Sexton.
Great selections - I would only change the "Most Disappointing" award. That has to be Porter and nobody else is close. KPJ was supposed to be the most talented of the young guns and a future cornerstone that we gave up four 2nd round picks to acquire. Drummond was a lottery ticket we got for nothing. Cedi is a limited player who was going to be replaced at some point as the team approached playoff caliber.
The Cavs have big plans for Porter in Year 2. He has the best chance to be the team’s foundational piece and sources say he is at the top of the Cleveland’s young player hierarchy, considered untouchable, to the point where teams won’t even ask about him in trades anymore. - Fedor
Coaches, teammates and members of the front office rave about [Kevin] Porter. His talent, upside and growth as a rookie played the biggest role in Jordan Clarkson’s December departure, as the Cavs were hoping to create a path to more playing time. Porter’s viewed as the most promising of all the young pieces…Fedor
If we get him to reach his potential (he can) be the cornerstone of an organization. His skill set is what the NBA is. - Bickerstaff
The decision to cut this 20-year-old loose may haunt this organization for a long, long time. Or he could be the NBA's Josh Gordon and tease with potential greatness for years before the last team finally gives up on him.
The Heat w/Haslem is exactly what I wanted for TT.I just love how the team picked up on the Miami Heat idea of having one Udonis Haslem old head... and tripled it every year. Why have one griot when a quarter of your roster can be old shaman spinning historic yarns?
It's like if Arrested Development said: "Screw it, we need more 80 year old dudes in this rap group."
The Heat w/Haslem is exactly what I wanted for TT.
Having know-nothing youngsters at every spot on the bench kills your chances of developing any of the other know-nothing youngsters.
lol they could do a hell of a lot worse than drafting a 6'9 pgMost Encouraging Development: Garland in general (agreed). Garland's play with Allen in particular.
Most Surprising Development: The team being so injury depleted that someone named Jeremiah Martin got significant minutes down the stretch.
Guys that I think have a future here: Stevens & Wade, I guess? Honestly, I think the team is Okoro, Garland, Allen, Nance and Sexton. (and whoever they draft). Everyone else is either deadweight (Cedi, Love) or longshots (Stevens, Thomas).
Goodbye: Delly, AV, Martin, possibly Dotson, Cedi, Love and Prince.
Most disappointing: KPjr situation is the only correct answer.
Best case scenario offseason: Cavs get the #1 pick and Cade Cunningham, are able to find a solid veteran PG in free agency or trade, add some solid shooting off the bench and Okoro and Garland make legit big leaps. (as well as the Cavs having good injury luck next year)
Worst case scenario offseason: Dan fires Koby, puts his son in as President of basketball OPS, they hire some BS GM, Cavs get the #7 or #8 pick and Scottie Barnes, end up bringing back some of the trash heap PG's we had at the end of the year, bank on Windler being healthy and Cedi not being Cedi off the bench and Okoro's jumper doesn't get any better and JBB is fired by quarter point of season.
Barnes isn't bad, it's more the rest of the stuff. Cavs can't fall further than 8 and that's about where Barnes is.lol they could do a hell of a lot worse than drafting a 6'9 pg
who is in you're top 7 that you have somebody as polarizing as Barnes at 8th though?Barnes isn't bad, it's more the rest of the stuff. Cavs can't fall further than 8 and that's about where Barnes is.
edited to add: one thing I didn't contemplate: Gilbert demanding we trade the pick for veteran help now.. like we send Love and the pick for Wall or something stupid. And it's Gilbert, so you never know.