JujitsuFlip wrote:KuruptedCav wrote:Mitchell for Ingram needs more added from the Pelicans than they should be willing to move.
And if the destination is somewhere else, then it depends on the asset split.
I’m glad the Cavs now have LeVert, Strus, Nieng, Wade as players who can fill out trades.
I still think the most likely scenario is Mitchell extending and the team pivoting to a Mitchell/Mobley core with Allen and Garland eventually being moved to add better complementary players (not necessarily better players).
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After this playoff run, Niang is negative value for sure.
Wade's injury history, always being at the end of the season, probably makes him less desirable.
I would probably hold onto Strus, guy would be a good 2, coming off the bench if they're able to get 3 starters for Allen and Mitchell.
I'm cool with moving on from LeVert this summer even if the Cavs make no other moves. I'm over the hot and cold inconsistencies. Just like good and bad Cedi all over again.
LeVert is a pretty decent cut above Cedi for what we want. I mean we can ask him to run some offense, whereas that was usually a bridge too far for Cedi and Cedi's defense was more shaky too.
IMO, when it comes to roleplayers, consistency comes from defining their role and letting them play to their strengths. You get guys like Niang and Merrill open and let them shoot, you try to avoid turning them in dribblers and protect them defensively when they're in the game. Okoro gives consistent effort on defense which is valuable but it's not game breaking and we need something from him offensively and his shooting isn't quite there. If he was a better finisher, you could make a great case to play at a faster pace when he's in the game.
We can try to find some multi-skilled guys like a Josh Hart so when his shot goes cold maybe he's still giving you boards or something, but they're not usually sitting on the bargain bin waiting to play for us. We can trade our draft pick after we take him for someone ready to contribute right away, but we can still screw that up (Jiri Welsch) and it may cost us in the future just when we'd like to inject some low cost / young talent.
We were interested in PJ Washington and Naz Reid last Summer before settling for Niang, but we lacked the assets. Frankly we were lucky to figure out how to get Strus.