They've never shied away from the tax. They are definitely gonna extend Poole. I can see a possibility of trading Wiggins but he's an expiring next year so maybe they let him come off the books for tax relief.
Lived in Phoenix a few years so still like them....in the East I wouldn't mind seeing Toronto go far but doubt they will.
I think I'd rather try to get a wing and a backup PG vet in FA (Rubio?).
we could lose the pick the next year so can we trade it this year?
Yep....plus we still have some young guys who are already good to really good (or even great) with more room to improve.
Even if Gilbert is open to it, would he really play for the MLE or less? I'm not so sure.
Again, while I'm not sure either, it seems plausible that he'd give up a few dollars he doesn't need to get more rings which he does.
Thought this was possible......so, really, only thing the Stepien Rule does is stop teams from dealing the picks before the draft, right?
I guess.......but if he's willing to play for a lot less, he could change locker rooms and play for the Clips. Though they might not want any part of him.
Also disallows trading firsts in consecutive years, right?
That's the thing....you can but you just need to draft the player for the other team. Not give them the pick.
It's much less of an easy fit. PG and Kawhi are already there, etc. The Cavs are young and need a wing and a vet like LeBron. And it's Cleveland, obviously a LeBron friendly place.
No doubt it makes sense - maybe for everyone - when it comes to purely on court. I could really seeing his return coming down this time to whether Gilbert is willing to have him back.
Yeah it's not some lock, a lot would have to fall into place. But Gilbert might be the holdup, agreed. The thing is, Gilbert threw a fit when LeBron left the first time and then welcomed him back and won a ring and got to a bunch of Finals. Why wouldn't he try for another ring if the money works?
Right or wrong because he'd like to prove he can win without him?
That’s all your opinion at this moment. We don’t know how Sexton will fit in with this team or what they will pay him at this point. Plus, even if you do extend Sexton you can still package him in a deal to upgrade. They have young players and picks. In no way am I giving the Lakers an all-star type of player just to dump him for unknown cap space. You have to remember this is Cleveland, not Boston…players aren’t just coming to CLE. Big difference
