General manager Koby Altman, director of scouting Brandon Weems, and assistant GM Mike Gansey all made trips overseas to see him play prior to the season shutting down, while head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has reached out to former players Omri Casspi, Tyler Dorsey and Tarik Black for intel on their Maccabi Tel Aviv teammate, writes Fedor. Simmons would give the Cavaliers a dynamic point guard who is an excellent playmaker on offense and elite defender. Iâm not really a believer in Toppin becoming a really good NBA player, and even if the Cavs traded Love, heâll never be going back to Minnesota. Cavs rumors suggesting how their #5 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft will be used as "bait" for a trade sounds like just a smoke screen.
Has good size at SF. Deni has a big adjustment to make, getting his game to work in the NBA. Cavs need defense.
The Cavaliers got an early start on trades during the 2019-20 season by dealing Jordan Clarkson to the Utah Jazz on Dec. 24. "more likely to be moved" than Simmons if the Sixers don't make a deep playoff run. Tatum gets nailed by the refs when he gets physical. Meanwhile, the question is whether the Clippers had already lined up a replacement, and if so, whom, Tyronn Lue, Jeff Van Gundy two candidates for Clippers job, Names that will come up to replace fired Doc Rivers; Clippers assistant coach Ty Lue, who supposed to interview for Philadelphia 76ers job this week, and Jeff Van Gundy, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans reach out to Doc Rivers.
Philadelphia's postseason shortcomings against the Boston Celtics have come without Simmons, who suffered a knee injury that required surgery on Aug. 10. Cleveland may have to choose one path or the other, per Fedor, who … Collin Sexton has made strides as a scorer in his two NBA seasons, but he also averaged 3.9 assists and 2.6 turnovers per game in 2019-20.
As Fedor explains, the Cavaliers have done “extensive work” on Avdija, who fits the team’s culture both on and off the court. Even though it wasn't a blockbuster deal, it did benefit both organizations. Learn more and sign up here.
Follow along with this post throughout the season to see what picks the team has and what they get through trades. 5 pick as bait.
Thursday marks the unofficial start of the 2020-21 season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as the organization will learn where it will make its first pick in the NBA draft.
Winners get paid. 5 pick if the right offer comes along.
Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Deni Avdija, who won the Israeli League’s MVP award this year, should be considered one of the leading candidates to be drafted by the Cavaliers at No. Cleveland is on... With a shortage of elite-level NBA free agents and win-now shoppers with cap space, this offseason... With Doc Rivers out, Clippers could consider these four coaching candidates, Cavaliers open to trading the No.
Trading a player where they want to go when there is a better offer elsewhere is just foolish. believe they have enough to assemble an enticing package" to offer the Sixers for their All-Star point guard. Be smarter to take Toppin and move Love.