Tristan Thompson

[inliner311]

We aren't. I'm still trying figure out where this stupid rumor started. Indiana is not dealing Turner for TT. It makes them worse and Turner is younger and locked up for another 3 years at a team friendly rate.

If The Cleveland Cavaliers Cannot Extend Tristan Thompson, They Should Trade Him For Myles Turner

Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is having a career year, and is a logical candidate for an extension. But, if Cleveland is unable to reach a deal with Thompson, they should deal him to the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner.

www.forbes.com

This is the source of it and it's just an opinion article with no sources to back it up.

If Myles Turner is on the trade block though, Koby should be on the phone trying to figure out a deal to get him. He is young, 23, and fits into our timeline. I personally don't see TT as a fit for the Pacers but if the front office can figure out a multi team deal to turn TT and Love into Turner and someone like Justise Winslow instead of draft picks, I wouldn't be against it.

 

[NMCav]

If The Cleveland Cavaliers Cannot Extend Tristan Thompson, They Should Trade Him For Myles Turner

Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson is having a career year, and is a logical candidate for an extension. But, if Cleveland is unable to reach a deal with Thompson, they should deal him to the Indiana Pacers for Myles Turner.

www.forbes.com

This is the source of it and it's just an opinion article with no sources to back it up.

If Myles Turner is on the trade block though, Koby should be on the phone trying to figure out a deal to get him. He is young, 23, and fits into our timeline. I personally don't see TT as a fit for the Pacers but if the front office can figure out a multi team deal to turn TT and Love into Turner and someone like Justise Winslow instead of draft picks, I wouldn't be against it.

We have nothing Pacers would want in a 3 team trade for Turner. The speculation he's even available seems moronic. He may not be the best rebounder and he's not a go to offensive threat. But he's a legit defensive anchor with range. That is not a combination players usually have. People are speculating that Pacers will be in some kind of cap trouble when they nred to resign Oladipo but Turner, Brogdon, Sabonis all make substantially less then the max.

 

[wildfan]

Question is what does TT want in terms of salary and years?

I would think 14-15 million a year and 4 years with last year only partial guaranteed would be fair.

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Does anybody have an idea of what Thompson's value is around the league? On the one hand he's a tremendous offensive rebounder who sets screens all day long and does the dirty work inside. He's almost never injured and is a double-double machine.

His points per game, rebounds, assists, and steals are at a career high. He's a team player who knows his role.

OTOH, he's an undersized center with a shooting range of about five feet. He doesn't offer much in terms of rim protection. His free throw shooting is sub-par at 63.6%.

He'll be available for anyone to sign after the season, so nobody is going to give up anything for him unless they think he can be the difference this year. In that case maybe we get a second round pick. With Zizic out indefinitely and no other true center on the roster I would just as soon keep him. I don't put a lot of value on second round picks, especially low ones, and we already have a couple of extras after the Clarkson trade.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Cant take the risk if he just walks at end of year. Koby needs to see his top 5 teams he would want to go too and try to accommodate. Tt deserves that

I'm not against considering his wishes as well -- all else being equal -- but there probably aren't even 5 teams that want him at that salary unless we took back a shitty contract. Considering that his contract is up, the only teams that likely would want him would be teams looking to make a playoff run, and trading a guy to a team for that is never really a bad thing for the player.

 

[avs2000]

I'm not against considering his wishes as well -- all else being equal -- but there probably aren't even 5 teams that want him at that salary unless we took back a shitty contract. Considering that his contract is up, the only teams that likely would want him would be teams looking to make a playoff run, and trading a guy to a team for that is never really a bad thing for the player.

No i agree. He can go where he wants to go next year. I just cant see him signing here for 3-4 years and nothing against him but i do not think I want him for that long. Cant let him walk for nothing but we have to get something for him. And henson. Not sure love will fetch anything. Maybe in the off season
Doubt anyone wants delly or knight

 

[kidduck]

He certainly has his limitations but he helped us get the Championship and his level of competitiveness
has been refreshing and good for the younger teammates. Can't see a scenario where he fits the
team going forward. I hope they can get more for him than the Clarkson deal (although you could
look at KP getting minutes as part of that one).

 

[NMCav]

Wizards apparently showing interest in TT. Not even sure what they could offer for him. Doubt they deal their pick and only interesting young guy is Rui. Maybe Troy Brown. But I'm not too high on Brown.

 

[wildfan]

Wizards apparently showing interest in TT. Not even sure what they could offer for him. Doubt they deal their pick and only interesting young guy is Rui. Maybe Troy Brown. But I'm not too high on Brown.

what about Parson(25m expiring) and Reddish plus return of our 1st which I think turns into 2 2nds next year for TT( with Bird rights) and Delly expiring


) expiring

 

[FrontPageNews]

what about Parson(25m expiring) and Reddish plus return of our 1st which I think turns into 2 2nds next year for TT( with Bird rights) and Delly expiring


) expiring

Atlanta isn’t giving up reddish for tt let alone a first also.

 

[NMCav]

what about Parson(25m expiring) and Reddish plus return of our 1st which I think turns into 2 2nds next year for TT( with Bird rights) and Delly expiring


) expiring

Pelicans own that pick now. Also Reddish is a pile of trash.

 

[Green Lantern]

Does anybody have an idea of what Thompson's value is around the league? On the one hand he's a tremendous offensive rebounder who sets screens all day long and does the dirty work inside. He's almost never injured and is a double-double machine.

His points per game, rebounds, assists, and steals are at a career high. He's a team player who knows his role.

OTOH, he's an undersized center with a shooting range of about five feet. He doesn't offer much in terms of rim protection. His free throw shooting is sub-par at 63.6%.

He'll be available for anyone to sign after the season, so nobody is going to give up anything for him unless they think he can be the difference this year. In that case maybe we get a second round pick. With Zizic out indefinitely and no other true center on the roster I would just as soon keep him. I don't put a lot of value on second round picks, especially low ones, and we already have a couple of extras after the Clarkson trade.

The only thing I can say is the rest of the league doesn't value him as the Cavs have in the past.
They know what he is..a limited PF playing center who can rebound and offer a little bit of scoring. He's not a rim protector but he knows how to play opposing centers.

 

[CavsFan07]

Pelicans own that pick now. Also Reddish is a pile of trash.

I mean he's 20 years old and halfway through his rookie season....... but OK

 

[Wham with the Right Hand]

Fedor had this today:

"Larry Nance Jr. added a completely different dimension on offense in his spot-start next to Love. It was the 5-out offense that is so difficult to defend. The Cavs scored 134 points, shot 56.5% from the field, dished out a season-high 34 assists and tied their season-high in 3-pointers with 18, shooting 51.4% from deep. Yes, it was the Knicks. But Nance spaced the floor. He knocked down outside shots. He dished out six assists. Helped facilitate from the elbow. He grabbed boards and pushed the ball up the court -- a la Draymond Green the other night for Golden State.

In Beilein’s ideal system, his 5-man is Nance -- albeit a bit taller version. Beilein craves a 5 that can space and hit 3s while also providing some defensive versatility and rim protection.

Does Thompson fit that vision? If he doesn’t, will that alter his value in the eyes of the front office, which doesn’t want to give him a second massive deal?"

No, Thompson doesn't fit Beilein's system and Nance has been playing really well since coming back from the sore knee.

Fedor went on to say the Cavs would like to sign Thompson as long as the cost was "reasonable".

 

[Cavalierfan]

I'd seriously temper expectations for what we will get if we move TT.

If Washington is truly interested (per Windy), it's probably Mahinmi (also expiring, save $3M) and either a highly protected future 1st that converts to 2nd rounders or straight up 2 2nd rd picks.