The main cog in that NY trade was getting Shump ..I liked his play when he wasn't hurt.Maybe but realistically we have no other option. Smith is a guy you can let go, TT and Shump really are not.
Shumpert's defensive versatility is so difficult to find on the open market. It allows LeBron to take the lesser wing player on that end of the floor, letting him roam for blocks and steals and also conserving energy for his offensive game. Shump also has the ability to guard PG's, which lets us hide Kyrie on lesser SG's if he has a poor defensive matchup. Again, an incredibly valuable luxury.
True perimeter defenders like Shump are very hard to find. Ones that are only 25? Impossible. Of our 3 role playing FA's, he's the hardest to replace IMO and given his impact on LeBron / Kyrie, from a defensive perspective, he's a no brainer to match just about anything IMO.
The main cog in that NY trade was getting Shump ..I liked his play when he wasn't hurt.
Around 10 Million, most likely.
Actually, only $8M for Shump. $2M goes for high fade maintenance. That could be the poison pill clause.
What kind of offer do you guys think Shump will get on the restricted free agent market? 10 mill?
there was hope of that? lol none of these contracts are based on the salary cap for this year. teams have to spend nowWelp. There goes hope of Shump and Tristan signing cap friendly contracts.
View: https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616100356104155136
Welp. There goes hope of Shump and Tristan signing cap friendly contracts.
View: https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/616100356104155136
Since Cavs are going to lose Love after trading Wiggins for him, it would look even worse if they lost Shump after giving up a talent like Waiters.