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December 8, 2014The Cleveland Cavaliers are in first place, but that doesn’t mean that David Griffin is complacent with his current roster. ESPN’s Marc Stein reports that the Wine and Gold are still in search of a rim-protecting big man and that they’d be willing to trade Dion Waiters in order to get one.
Sources say that the Cavs are well aware landing a quality big man likely depends on selling on potential trade partners to take back polarizing shooting guard Dion Waiters. Cleveland rates Waiters’ talent highly, but sources maintain that the Cavs have let a number of teams know they are prepared to surrender him if they can acquire a difference-making center in return.
The big man currently in question? Former Ohio State Buckeye and current Memphis Grizzlies center Kosta Koufos. Koufos is effectively buried behind All-World defender Marc Gasol and Mr. Double-Double Zach Randolph. Making matters worse: The Cavs have reportedly been unsuccessful in getting the Denver Nuggets to bite on a Waiters-for-Timofey Mozgov deal. Coughs is an unrestricted free agent next summer who has allegedly made it known hat it has less than pleased with his limited role.
Stein adds that the Cavs are also high on Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan in addition to Indiana’s Roy Hibbert, though these two appear to be pipe dreams. It was reported late last week that the Cavs also have interest in Memphis’ Tayshaun Prince, and taking his $8 million may help Cleveland pry away a big man in return.
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Love these “sources say/sources maintain” tidbits. As if the actual GMs and assistant GMs really benefit from leaking to the Steins of the world. Wish he’d just present this as a reasonable opinion – Cavs need a big, some teams need a scorer – rather than a insider scoop about as reliable as “LeBron and Kyrie had words!” and “Dion hates Kyrie!” and “Kevin wasn’t even invited to Mike’s party!”
“The Cleveland Cavaliers are in first place, but that doesn’t mean that David Griffin is complacent with his current roster.”
First place in what?
Central Division.
Ahh, only 4th in the Conference, which is what ultimately counts.
Can’t wait to hang that Central Division champions banner. lol
Was dreading this. I know Waiters’ trade value has tanked, but Koufos? That’s the best the Cavaliers can do? (Not only did Koufos go to Ohio St, but he’s — GASP — local…he’s from Canton, went to GlenOak.)
Mozgov would be perfect on this team. They can the trade exception, too, if they want it. I still think they can nab him, but they may have to wait until the deadline.
I must have missed that one…Kevin not invited to Mike’s party? What is that about?
oh, I was just riffing. Made it up.
If they can get Koufos for a sub-replacement player, they need to jump on it ASAP. Koufos isn’t great, but, apart from six minutes by Kalin Lucas, he leads that team in dRTG, and two points better than Marc Gasol per 100 possessions is pretty darn impressive. He’s exactly the kind of player this team needs. Especially at the price of someone who isn’t even helping.
The proposed/reported/hinted trade with Memphis is larger then just Waiters and Koufos due to salaries. I read that Prince as well as James Jones, Alex Kirk and one other Cavalier would also be included and part of the exception would need to be used. I can’t find that source.
Personally I would prefer to target Greg Monroe who I believe like Koufos is on the final year of his deal. If you are going to trade Waiters, which I am on board with, I’d prefer a better return especially if that return is just a rental. I am also clinging to the hope that Ray Allen could be signed, if he doesn’t retire/stay retired, with the exception.
Lastly don’t forget Haywood’s large last year deal which would seem like great trade bait.
Yes, but was Johnny at the made-up party?
Greg Monroe is a very good player, but he’s not the kind of rim protector that we should be trying to add…
That said I think we can do much better than Koufos and Prince for Waiters, so I’ll just sit here and reserve judgement until we’re beyond a point of “Marc Stein spitballs potential trades”
The thing about Mosgov is that the Nuggets really do not need any more guards… they are overflowing with guards (Ty Lawson, Arron Afflalo, Randy Foye, Nate Robinson, Gary Harris, and Erick Green). I know we like Waiters and they may too, but is he more reliable than vets like Foye and Robinson? Would they give him time over those guys? I’m not so sure.
Even though I don’t love the guy, Koufos makes a little more sense to me because the Grizzlies aren’t very deep at guard. He could run some backup point for them if they wanted… their second unit lacks a playmaker with Vince Carter being too old for that role now.
I’d go so far as to say that Dion is not only NOT helping, he is hindering. and i don’t need any fancy stats to tell me that.
Prince is hot garbage. I cannot imagine why we would want him. Are we putting together the best of 2005 reunion bench?
Sources are unnamed because who would admit to leaking this idiocy
What a propose trade that would be. Granville Waiters for Kostas Koufos.