Small Forward Safari (2022-23 edition)

[foucault87]

We should spend all of our cap space on Cam Reddish

 

[Goldin Brown]

I dont think Poku will be available anytime soon. At least not for what the Cavaliers have to offer.

Perhaps, but you never know. They now have SGA, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Dieng, that's a lot of playmaking type players, kinda doubt they keep all these guys.

 

[adam81king]

Perhaps, but you never know. They now have SGA, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Dieng, that's a lot of playmaking type players, kinda doubt they keep all these guys.

Poku has played less than 1% of his career minutes as a SF, which is where those guys you named will play (along with SG and SF). Poku has been a PF (65% of the time) and C (34% of the time). With Chet out and Bazley still very bad, I can't see Presti moving on from Poku unless they get an upgrade somewhere.

 

[Goldin Brown]

Poku has played less than 1% of his career minutes as a SF, which is where those guys you named will play (along with SG and SF). Poku has been a PF (65% of the time) and C (34% of the time). With Chet out and Bazley still very bad, I can't see Presti moving on from Poku unless they get an upgrade somewhere.

What's your point, you don't think he can play SF? They have Chet as well, who I would say is a PF, but OKC could play him at C I suppose. A frontcourt of Holmgren/Poku, I don't think that would be very good. I just don't think it would be a surprise if he became available in a year or two.

 

[Lyuokdea]

Just putting it out there that Thybulle has played a total of 4 minutes through PHL's first three games.

 

[Sir'Dom Pointer]

Just putting it out there that Thybulle has played a total of 4 minutes through PHL's first three games.

His 3pt sucks aswell as hus offense bit his value on defense is amazing. He is interesting to me. I think we can get him for nothing.

 

[adam81king]

Just putting it out there that Thybulle has played a total of 4 minutes through PHL's first three games.

...and they're 0-3...

 

[I'mWithDan]

Just putting it out there that Thybulle has played a total of 4 minutes through PHL's first three games.

Pretty interesting one to watch. He didn’t get an extension and they are playing Danuel House and Deanthony Melton over him. Two guys who have just bounced around.

Pretty weird they took a guy from 26 minutes to 0 in one off-season. But Philly is pretty horrendous developing complimentary players. They seem to have no clue on that front….wether it is bad trades or Doc playing guys like the above.

 

[Lyuokdea]

It's pretty odd - at the moment, he's a better version of what Okoro seems to be giving us (same offensive (non-)capability but a much better defender)....

OTOH, i wouldn't trade Okoro for him - I think that's underselling Okoro's value as a 21yo, even if the first few games have been a...disappointment.

 

[Cavatt]

Wade needs more min. Okoro needs to wake up.

 

[Smooth]

A swap of disappointing draft picks of Thybulle for Okoro would be interesting, however I do wonder how Cavs would factor in the age (Thybulle is 25, Okoro is 21) and contract (Thybulle is entering RFA this year, Cavs still have TO for Okoro next year) into the equation..

While neither ideal, it will be interesting to see how Washington handles Rui's and Kuzma's upcoming free agency --- you would think they likely have to pick one..

For the immediate future, I really think Josh Richardson would be a good fit and gettable guy by the deadline..

It's only been a few games into the year but LeVert looks to have a pretty good handle on the SF spot... Otherwise, I continue to believe Cavs already have the answer on their roster in Dean Wade.. He has the size, rebounds, defends and shoots the ball pretty much how you'd want in between Garland & Mitchell, and Mobley & Allen.. I'll continue to say, utilizing Wade in this role and using assets to further improve the bench should be the move.. If a SF/two-way wing becomes available then great but Wade can play the role more than adequately well... I'm not even sure the cost of acquisition to finding this SF is worth allocating assets away from other needs when Wade is already locked up long-term...

 

[Bob_The_Cat]

A swap of disappointing draft picks of Thybulle for Okoro would be interesting, however I do wonder how Cavs would factor in the age (Thybulle is 25, Okoro is 21) and contract (Thybulle is entering RFA this year, Cavs still have TO for Okoro next year) into the equation..

While neither ideal, it will be interesting to see how Washington handles Rui's and Kuzma's upcoming free agency --- you would think they likely have to pick one..

For the immediate future, I really think Josh Richardson would be a good fit and gettable guy by the deadline..

It's only been a few games into the year but LeVert looks to have a pretty good handle on the SF spot... Otherwise, I continue to believe Cavs already have the answer on their roster in Dean Wade.. He has the size, rebounds, defends and shoots the ball pretty much how you'd want in between Garland & Mitchell, and Mobley & Allen.. I'll continue to say, utilizing Wade in this role and using assets to further improve the bench should be the move.. If a SF/two-way wing becomes available then great but Wade can play the role more than adequately well... I'm not even sure the cost of acquisition to finding this SF is worth allocating assets away from other needs when Wade is already locked up long-term...

I’d trade Windler for Thybulle and just hope either he or Okoro can become a 3 & D guy.

I think Wiz make a trade at some point, but I’m not sure we have the pieces to do something. They have Kuzma, Rui, Deni, and Kispert basically playing the same position. Their whole roster is a clusterfuck really. Barton is an FA at the end of the year as well.

Would like Barton, Kispert, Rui, or Kuzma on this team, but not sure we have the pieces to do that.

 

[CleveRocks]

Yeah, I think if we are trading out young for old, we will be looking for the player we hope okoro will become.. look at the Sexton/Markennen trade..

OG might make sense for example, or yes possibly Reddish. I think the list of available will be better at the break though.. Also we don't have the salt and pepper to add, like we did for Donovan, would probably take Okoro, Levert, and Love to get the kind of asset we really want..

 

[foucault87]

If we give up real assets for Reddish, Koby needs to get axed. Reddish is horrible and I say this as a Blue Devil. I would love OG but we don't have assets for him that we would be willing to move.

Now, J Rich is interesting but I wonder if he is too redundant with Caris. If we can get him for a package like Cedi+Windler, I think its worth it.

 

[DrSmoov]

BOJAN BOGDANOVIC. LeVert and a 2nd.

http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=2xrg728a