thedynasty1998;421363 wrote:I know his job is incomplete, but I think he can be judged at this point. I have a few things:
The goal heading into this offseason was to resign Lebron
1. Therefore, the day the season ended, Delonte West needed to be cut or traded ASAP. If the rumors are true, you can't keep him on the roster on free agent signing day. How in the hell do you expect Lebron to walk back into that locker room?
2. It sounds like Lebron really wanted to stay in Cleveland, as he was recruiting Bosh. That tells me that he wasn't happy with the current roster and that means Grant had to do something. I understand the few pieces they had, but you do whatever it takes to make a move.
3. Get into the draft. Whether you are rebuilding or not, they need some young talent.
4. Don't act shocked when Lebron leaves. They had to have had a discussion discussing the possibility and what direction to go if Lebron left. In their initial presser after, Grant said they didn't know which direction they would go. That's not something you want to hear after losing your franchise player, and then the owner promising a championship.
Geez I dont even know where to start with this post.
1. Even if the Delonte rumor is true, you can't just cut him you need to keep him because he's a trading asset and part of the contingency plan in case Lebron was leaving. Lebron and Delonte wouldn't have co-existed but to say that you definitively needed to get rid of him to keep Lebron is absurd because if Lebron would have committed to staying THEN I'm sure Delonte would have been gone. Lebron never once made it clear he was committed to staying, and from everything that's been said it's apparent he was deadset on leaving.
2. He wasn't really recruiting Bosh. Bosh wanted none of playing with Lebron in Cleveland. Don't listen to me though, listen to Windy quoting a Western Conf. exec that Lebron's done more recruiting for the heat in the last 5 days than the last 3 years in Cleveland.
3. What were we going to do, commit money to a first round pick when we're already over the cap if we re-sign Lebron and others who would have stayed if Lebron stayed (Shaq, Z)? Stupid move, the Cavs made the right move by not getting into the draft. And a second round pick? Worthless considering they wouldn't play over Eyenga or Green in the summer league, both of which are fighting for playing time.
4. You're incredibly stupid if you don't think the Cavs had the right to be shocked he left. Ask the Magic executives how shocked they were when Shaq up and went to LA. Of course, back then the media wasn't incredibly open and upfront with everything so it wasn't publicized as much.
5. OF COURSE Grant didn't know which direction they would go because it was all dependent on Gilbert. The Cavs essentially have 2 options: try and make due with overpaying for shit players, or go through the course of the season and make moves next offseason and in the draft. I'm willing to bet some of my stupid v-cash the Cavs end up with 2 first round picks by the time the 2011 NBA Draft rolls around, depending on what happens during this season. It appears the Cavs are going to ride the ship, which is the right decision in my eyes.
PG: Mo Williams/Delonte
SG: Parker
SF: Moon/Green/Eyenga
PF: Jamison/Varejao/Hickson
C: Varejao
That lineup isn't a worldbeater, but it's certainly mediocre enough to make the playoffs in the East. Let's see what happens before you can even try and criticize Grant.
If you don't think Lebron's indecision (or lack of truthfullness with the Cavs, whatever you want to call it) handcuffed the front office, then you're extremely ignorant to the entire process.
But again, don't listen to me, listen to the 239084095831 sportswriters (including Windy) who have said the same thing.
