5 (not so) crazy trade ideas for Kyrie

[Arizona_Sting]

MIN: Kyrie, Shump
CLE: Wiggins, Dieng

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BOS: Kyrie
CLE: Thomas, Crowder, future 1st

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PHX: Irving, Shump/Frye (whoever CLE prefers to get rid of)
CLE: Bledsoe, Chriss, 1st round pick

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NYK: Irving, Frye
CLE: Melo, Hernangomez, 2 1st rounders OR (Ntilkina for CLE to use in seperate swap)

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DEN: Irving, Frye
CLE: Harris, Plumlee/Faried, Murray

 

[tlance]

The Denver one I can't see. Doesn't give Cleveland nearly enough win now. The others look pretty solid though, as long as the Boston 1st is lottery protected and/or not one of the big ones.

As @Vyle203 said on another thread though, if Boston gives up too much for Kyrie, their worst nightmare could come true. Maybe LeBron stays in Cleveland.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

The Denver one I can't see. Doesn't give Cleveland nearly enough win now. The others look pretty solid though, as long as the Boston 1st is lottery protected and/or not one of the big ones.

As @Vyle203 said on another thread though, if Boston gives up too much for Kyrie, their worst nightmare could come true. Maybe LeBron stays in Cleveland.

I'm fairly high on Harris and think Murray is a valuable piece, but yeah probably not enough for the immediate future to keep Bron happy. It will be a challenge for the Cavs to keep Bron happy now and still land pieces that could help prep them for a Bron departure.

 

[flyerhawk]

The only way the Boston trade makes sense is if it is the Nets pick or the Lakers/Kings pick. Thomas is coming off of a serious injury and will be a FA next year. Crowder is a perfectly adequate player he's a bench player.

The Minn deal seems decent but I don't see how Wiggins fits on the Cavs.

The Knicks, Suns, and Nuggets trades make sense.

 

[The Q]

The nuggets have options like Gary Harris, Barton, and Faried. They can def make it work.

 

[SteelersPride]

fox sports was talking about how to get kyrie to boston and keep thomas there

 

[msgkings322]

fox sports was talking about how to get kyrie to boston and keep thomas there

Not sure a backcourt of Kyrie and IT works, too small and way too bad at defense.

 

[tlance]

fox sports was talking about how to get kyrie to boston and keep thomas there

Yuck.

I think those picks could be worth more than IT in all honesty. Wouldn't want any part of an IT Kyrie backcourt.

 

[shopson67]

I'll throw these in as well:

MIL: Irving, Shumpert
CLE: Brogdon, Middleton, Henson

or

MIL: Irving, Smith
CLE: Brogdon, Middleton, Monroe

 

[DJ]

fox sports was talking about how to get kyrie to boston and keep thomas there

An IT/Irving backcourt? Good luck with that.

 

[trojanfan12]

Wouldn't want any part of an IT Kyrie backcourt.

Are you high?

I'd love to see that on any team not named the Lakers.

The tug of war over the ball would be epic.

 

[Shanemansj13]

MIN: Kyrie, Shump
CLE: Wiggins, Dieng

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BOS: Kyrie
CLE: Thomas, Crowder, future 1st

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PHX: Irving, Shump/Frye (whoever CLE prefers to get rid of)
CLE: Bledsoe, Chriss, 1st round pick

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NYK: Irving, Frye
CLE: Melo, Hernangomez, 2 1st rounders OR (Ntilkina for CLE to use in seperate swap)

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DEN: Irving, Frye
CLE: Harris, Plumlee/Faried, Murray

The best trade IMO is that Boston trade. I would take that in a heartbeat. You get IT who can replace Kyrie, a team player and efficient scorer than you get another guy in Crowder to help the depth. The depth would be pretty insane adding Jeff Green, Calderon, Crowder, Tavares and DRose

 

[Hambombs]

The best trade IMO is that Boston trade. I would take that in a heartbeat. You get IT who can replace Kyrie, a team player and efficient scorer than you get another guy in Crowder to help the depth. The depth would be pretty insane adding Jeff Green, Calderon, Crowder, Tavares and DRose

Why would Boston wanna get worse though?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Why would Boston wanna get worse though?

Bc it sets them up better for a future. Who would you rather have Kyrie or IT? Easy answer, who knows if IT even keeps what did last year up and he is older than Kyrie. Plus Boston still has a ton of young players and picks to put around Kyrie. They have to wait untl Lebron is out of the East or retired to compete for a legit championship anyway

 

[Hambombs]

Bc it sets them up better for a future. Who would you rather have Kyrie or IT? Easy answer, who knows if IT even keeps what did last year up and he is older than Kyrie. Plus Boston still has a ton of young players and picks to put around Kyrie. They have to wait untl Lebron is out of the East or retired to compete for a legit championship anyway

Once kyrie is not on the cavs y'all are done

 

[Shanemansj13]

Once kyrie is not on the cavs y'all are done

Kyrie isnt the perfect fit for Lebron, if you havent see that by now. If they can get Wiggins or another great asset they will be just fine.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

Kyrie isnt the perfect fit for Lebron, if you havent see that by now. If they can get Wiggins or another great asset they will be just fine.

Definition of fine?
Maybe make Finals and get pummeled again?
Enjoy whatever this season brings, cause if/when James bolts next summer Cavs are back in the lottery.

 

[GNG]

Isn't Irving still under contract?

 

[Heatles84]

Isn't Irving still under contract?

He is. But the relationship with him and Lebron has gotten ugly. You don't want those two on the Cavs to start the season.

 

[flyerhawk]

The best trade IMO is that Boston trade. I would take that in a heartbeat. You get IT who can replace Kyrie, a team player and efficient scorer than you get another guy in Crowder to help the depth. The depth would be pretty insane adding Jeff Green, Calderon, Crowder, Tavares and DRose

How in the world do you think that is a great trade for the Cavs? IT is a FA after next year and is essentially a shorter version of Kyrie with a weaker outside shot.

Crowder is a serviceable player under a good contract. He's more of a sweetener than a core part of a trade.

Unless that future 1st is the Nets or Lakers/Kings 1st, no way do I do that trade if I'm the Cavs.