Cleveland Cavaliers Season Thread: Kyrie for MVP!

• wildcats20

  

  Dion had a really nice drive to get the thing lay up. Went right past Afflalo.
• Footwedge

  According to ESPN play by play..Cavs were down 7 points with 13 seconds left...and won in OT. Wished I had seen that.
• sportswizuhrd

  Richard Jefferson option B?
  
  http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/10240190/richard-jefferson-utah-jazz-now-potential-trade-target-cleveland-cavaliers-look-move-andrew-bynum
• Mulva

  

  The weakest link in the starting lineup of the 2nd worst team in the NBA. That sounds about right.
• Lovejoy1984

  

  Just cut Bynum if it comes down to Richard Jefferson, unless getting a #1 this year.
• sportswizuhrd

  Sounds like the Bynum for Gasol trade will end up getting done but the Cavs have to give up more to match the contracts and it could be Karasev.
  
  If this trade goes down and it is Bynum/Karasev for Gasol, who would go to the bench, Varejao or Gasol? Everyone ok with giving up on a first round pick 34-35 games into his rookie season?
  
  IMO, this is Grant trying to save his job.
• The Answer

  Cavs trade Bynum and picks to Bulls for Luol Deng
  
  http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/news/deng-trade-140107
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Whoaaaaa! That's awesome, well played Grant. I'm glad we got him on Gasol. Steal.
• slingshot4ever

  I assume the Cavs will plan to sign him in the offseason?
• wes_mantooth

  

  Might be enough to sneak them into the playoffs in this awful conference
• GOONx19

  

  slingshot4ever;1564066 wrote:I assume the Cavs will plan to sign him in the offseason?

  I sure hope so. Our picks weren't amazing, but they were valuable. I do think they're a sure playoff team in the East now.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Wow we sent a lot of picks to Chicago. Hope they have a plan to sign Deng long term.
• Con_Alma

  Laughing at the Lakers and their negotiating tactics right now.
• GOONx19

  

  For those to lazy to look it up, Bulls get:
  
  Kings first round pick from the JJ Hickson trade (outside top 12 this year, outside top 10 in 2015, 2016, 2017)
  Trail Blazers second round picks in 2015 and 2016
  Option to swap picks with us in 2015 if we make the playoffs next year
  
  I'm not sure that Kings pick will ever exist, though. Anyone can turn it around in 4 years, but as long as the West stays so competitive I don't know if they'll be good enough.
• lhslep134

  

  Doesn't seem like any of those picks are of any true consequence. The Trail Blazers second rounders are much less valuable than the Orlando 2nd rounder we have this year, as Goon pointed out the Kings pick may never exist, and I'm not sure that the Cavs/Bulls will be in a different enough place in 2014-2015 that swapping will hurt too badly.
  
  Well played Grant.
• Classyposter58

  

  Good trade out of Cleveland! Now hope that Bynum doesn't go on a tear
• Laley23

  

  Classyposter58;1564127 wrote:Good trade out of Cleveland! Now hope that Bynum doesn't go on a tear

  Wait, what?
  
  He is retiring...lol
• Mulva

  

  Not a fan of the move.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Mulva;1564148 wrote:Not a fan of the move.

  Right on cue! lol
  
  The Cavs traded a bag of beans for an all-star player in his prime.Come on Mulva, what did you want them to do?
• lhslep134

  

  Mulva;1564148 wrote:Not a fan of the move.

  Care to elaborate or do you just want to give a vague opinion?
• Mulva

  

  Commander of Awesome;1564150 wrote:Right on cue! lol

  Haha I knew I'd be walking into some comments with that one. No time now, but I'll explain in more detail later and then everyone can rip me.
  
  The early summary, a great trade in terms of value that leads to a bad situation in terms of long term outlook.
• lhslep134

  

  Con_Alma;1564094 wrote:Laughing at the Lakers and their negotiating tactics right now.

  Yep
• lhslep134

  

  Mulva;1564153 wrote:No time now, but I'll explain in more detail later and then everyone can rip me.
  
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  Gotcha
• Laley23

  

  If they can re-sign Deng, I think its a good move. They also filled a position of major weakness in the Starting Line-up.
• Benny The Jet

  

  Laley23;1564129 wrote:Wait, what?
  
  He is retiring...lol

  Heard differently. I'm hearing Heat and OKC may be interested. That whole "don't feel like playing anymore" thing really translated to "I don't want to play on this crappy team". I could also see him back with Lakers or Clips.