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July 9, 2013It appears that Andrew Bynum left Cleveland today, but not before the Cavaliers offered the 25 year old center a two year contract offer worth up to $24 million with incentives according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
“The Cavaliers met with Bynum in Cleveland on Monday, but could fast lose patience with waiting on the two-time NBA champion center to make a decision on accepting the offer, which includes a team option in the second year of the deal,” writes Wojnarowski.
The prevailing thought was that the Cavaliers would offer Bynum a one-year deal, with a team option for 2014. It sounds like that is exactly what the deal hinges on.
“Cleveland wants a team option on a second contract year to protect it against losing Bynum to 2014 free agency should his damaged knees heal enough to allow him to make a resurgence this season,” he writes. “The incentives of a possible Bynum contract could include minimal hurdles of completing training camp and reaching minutes and games-played plateaus in the regular season, league sources said.”
Bynum left Cleveland for Atlanta. He also has a meeting scheduled with Dallas later this week. Meanwhile, Cleveland will continue to pursue other free agents including forwards Elton Brand—as reported by the New York Post—and Andrei Kirilenko.
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Still think he’s using the Cavs as leverage. But I’m very happy with what we’ve offered. No way he should get 2 years guaranteed.
“The prevailing thought was that the Indians would offer Bynum a one year deal, with a team option for 2014.” – That would be sick.
Oh snap! the indians and cavs competing for Bynum???? Gilbert’s pockets run deeper than the Dolans
Yes. This is the result of writing about the Cavs while watching the Indians.
who weighs more; Bynum or Fielder?
I have to find it funny that we offered him a worse contract than Kris Humphries got last year from Brooklyn. I doubt he or his agent finds it as funny though.
i really can’t understand why all the hate for Humphries. he had a cruddy year, no doubt. but he was a double-double machine before TMZ camped out on his porch. I commend the dude for showing up to work every day and getting his game on. Must have been tough. If i were an NBA GM, I would be buying low on the dude NOW.
Great offer. Take it, Andrew.
he’s a big creampuff goofy dude who plays terrible defense and is making $12mil/year. not sure you are buying low if you are paying him $12mil/year. I’ll take a Millsap for $9.5mil/year over him easily.
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Bartolo Colon
Bob Wickman
to WFNY’s credit, the 1-yr deal to a slumping/injured/risky veteran seemingly with something to prove IS exactly what the Indians would do in this situation
while I think the risk/reward offer for Bynum is exactly the move C Grant needs to make, I’m not sure I understand why citing Brand or Kirilenko as targets to pressure Bynum is necessary?
Hopefully they (Cavs FO) just attached a date to their offer, and the pundits tied Brand and Kirilenko to the Cavs…I don’t see a great fit for either on this team. Brand is well past his prime and plays a position, PF, the Cavs already have a glut of players. Kirilenko, while still an effective player, fills a role at SF but is not a great shooter who will space the floor. AK is a “do-everything” type of role player, which is great, but we already have that guy (when healthy) in Varejao. Additionally, he opted out of a $10.2M payday – I doubt he’s gonna come at a discount…
Baron Davis
Mel Turpin
Robert Traylor
spent a few minutes searching and I could not find a picture of Traylor and Turpin together. Just saying.
and if they aren’t the same person, then I think Tractor wins:
http://brundleflyonthewall.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/tractor-2.jpg
AK47 best nickname in the NBA I wouldn’t mind having him. I’m sure it won’t be a mega deal he played with Karasev as well. Kirilenko, when healthy, is a stat sheet stuffer. Brand would just be another nice veteran besides Varejao for the kids to look up to and learn from much like Kirilenko.
Ted Washington.
Shaun Rogers
The Karasev-Kirelenko thing is interesting. Kirelenko played with Shved in Minnesota.