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Trade ideas: Offseason edition

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Well, it was reported that the coaching staff was all set to start Okoro at the 2, but was overruled by the FO. I'm going to infer that's because the FO wants him to play up his trade value as much as possible, but I could be wrong.

The lack of a contract extension and that report, when paired, show that Sexton was not in the team's long term plans before the season. That could change, but I doubt it has thus far.
As logical as that seems I don't think it is accurate really.
I think the Cavs wanted a 5th year and Sextons camp was seeking a seemingly reasonable 4/100 right after they gave Allen 5/100 and wanted to give him around the same amount.
The two sides could not agree to the minor details and now that he is hurt he will probably be retained for far less.
In the end he may just opt to get healthy and move on if he wants a bigger role in the offense than what they are shifting towards, however I am not so sure that will be their stance either given his big game ability and overall iron man career for the most part until now.
I don't expect his mindset off the court or with his contract was me me me like so many like to insinuate or claim based I guess on his go get some play style in a 3 year stint with poor offensive options around him. Now that he is the one struggling with his shot to the point of not even taking many and now that he is the one unavailable due to injury it will make it even easier to move him in a trade in the minds of his detractors as they watch RR going off for career numbers in his absence but we all know it was done while defenders were daring him to shoot thankfully for the Cavs RR made them pay and proved some guys can't shoot at all with defenders on them but are lights out when open.
I hope Sexton gets well fast but I am not so sure that is the case this time. I think if anything he will end up being packaged with Osman or something before the deadline if he is still hurt and that will have been his last game in Cavs jersey where he had 4 dimes in 13 minutes smh
 
Trade our first round pick (top 3 protected) to Atlanta for Cam Reddish.
CR is pretty unreliable despite the skillset but there is certainly something there worth investigating for cheap unfortunately the ATL price is your offer and that is just too much unless the pick is in and its post lottery and there is nobody on the board with a better resume not about to need to be paid either
 
I would trade Okoro + this year's FRP for Reddish but that's just me. The Hawks would get to reset their Reddish asset for a younger player and draft pick. Okoro is also from Atlanta and was HS teammates with Shariffe Cooper too. ATL has way too many wings that want their shots so moving one of them makes sense. I'd make that same trade for DeAndre Hunter too assuming he's 100% healthy. I like Bogdanovic and Huerter off their roster too although Huerter just signed an extension a few weeks ago. Add in Trae and Collins and that team has way too many mouths to feed.
 
I would trade Okoro + this year's FRP for Reddish but that's just me. The Hawks would get to reset their Reddish asset for a younger player and draft pick. Okoro is also from Atlanta and was HS teammates with Shariffe Cooper too. ATL has way too many wings that want their shots so moving one of them makes sense. I'd make that same trade for DeAndre Hunter too assuming he's 100% healthy. I like Bogdanovic and Huerter off their roster too although Huerter just signed an extension a few weeks ago. Add in Trae and Collins and that team has way too many mouths to feed.
Reddish is not that good, I don't understand why some of you keep acting like he is a career 40% shooter from 3 or something like he was expected to be. I would be willing to bet he would want more money than the Cavs are willing to pay him and they would face having to watch him leave in RFA after trading for him so there is no way I trade Okoro for him and definitely not a first and Okoro.
Now if a org like Memphis was willing to part with Ziaire Williams , filler & their first for Okoro I could see that happening because although ZW hasn't been any better than Reddish he is under team control for a lot longer , is less polarizing despite also having a terrible season in college and tbh is probably better long term.
 
Buddy Heild shoots 40% from 3 on 10 attempts a game over past 3 years, solid defender. Not sure how we could get a trade done but a line up of:

Garland
Hield
Markk
Mobley
Allen

pretty good
 
Buddy Heild shoots 40% from 3 on 10 attempts a game over past 3 years, solid defender. Not sure how we could get a trade done but a line up of:

Garland
Hield
Markk
Mobley
Allen

pretty good

Buddy Hield has never been a solid defender. He's a shooter and that works. But he isn't worth the amount he's paid. And we have no way to match his contract.

Buddy Hield makes 23 Million this season.
KLove Makes 31 Million.
Allen makes 20 Million.
Rubio Makes 17 Million.
Lauri Makes 15 Million.

Kings clearly won't trade Hield + for KLove. And Cavaliers shouldn't trade Allen, Rubio or Lauri for a one dimensional shooter.
 
None of the likely available players can give Sexton's production in the open court consistently. But they could possibly get some good shooters and decent attackers. What they need to do is trade Osman who Pop would love to have and give back the 2022 2nd the Spurs owe them currently for Jones and Vassell or Walker and Forbes or some similar combo I might even try moving RR and Okoro for the defensive PG Murray and filler like rookie Wieskamp the shooter.
But none of these moves really addresses anything long term
 
Cavaliers get: Jonathan Kuminga & Juan Toscano-Anderson
Warriors get: Cedi Osman, '22 top 5 protected first & two '22 second round picks via Houston & San Antonio

Why?
Cleveland gets a young wing to add to their collection of young talent.
Golden State gets a sniper from downtown who plays an all around game & a top 5 protected first.
 
At this point, I'd be willing to trade Koby's right nut to Atlanta for Jalen Johnson
 
Cavaliers get: Jonathan Kuminga & Juan Toscano-Anderson
Warriors get: Cedi Osman, '22 top 5 protected first & two '22 second round picks via Houston & San Antonio

Why?
Cleveland gets a young wing to add to their collection of young talent.
Golden State gets a sniper from downtown who plays an all around game & a top 5 protected first.

I thought we agreed to stop sending 1st round picks in these mock trades?
 
I thought we agreed to stop sending 1st round picks in these mock trades?
I tried, but the only way for the opposing team to consider the trade was by adding a first. :)
 

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