Cleveland Cavaliers Offseason Thread 2013

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Apr 25, 2013 12:19am
Midstate01;1433224 wrote:A trade for Lamarcus Alrdridge?? Umm yes please!

Though I know it'll never happen.
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Apr 25, 2013 4:42am
Trade ideas thrown around on realgm.com boards...

Thompson, Gee, Miles and both 1st rounders this year for Aldridge.

I think anything past Thompson and a player and 1st rounder would be too much.
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Apr 25, 2013 5:00am
sportswizuhrd;1433237 wrote:Trade ideas thrown around on realgm.com boards...

Thompson, Gee, Miles and both 1st rounders this year for Aldridge.

I think anything past Thompson and a player and 1st rounder would be too much.

I like aldridge A LOT. Id never do that trade.
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Apr 25, 2013 8:32am
sportswizuhrd;1433237 wrote:Trade ideas thrown around on realgm.com boards...

Thompson, Gee, Miles and both 1st rounders this year for Aldridge.

I think anything past Thompson and a player and 1st rounder would be too much.

Fuuuck that
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Apr 25, 2013 9:22am
SportsAndLady;1433269 wrote:Fuuuck that
I agree. Has the whole city of Cleveland gone full retard mode with trade/draft rumors lately?

I think that rumor is highly unlikely. No way they trade both first rounders without even knowing where one of their 1st round picks will be. If they won the lottery, no way in hell they trade that away for Aldridge.
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Apr 25, 2013 10:40am
I still think the trade is going to be the Laker's 1st, King's future 1st, Andy and maybe someone else.

No chance in hell we're trading TT for a guy who will be an UFA in 2 seasons.
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Apr 25, 2013 11:01am
The Cavs are going to eventually run into the problem OKC had with Harden. Who do they sign long term and who's out? TT showed great development between year one and year two but who's to say he progresses into a guy who averages a double double? What if we could get a 20/10 guy for him, Lakers & Kings pick? And say we nab Porter. A team of Irving/Waiters/Porter/Aldridge/AV could be dangerous in the East. Especially if Brown can accelerate the progress of the defense.

I personally don't want Aldridge but I think if we do get Porter and have to choose 3 of our 4 top five picks to keep then I want Irving/Waiters/Porter to build around. The style of play between those three complement each other very well. So to me I want to sell TT high. I'd rather include TT in a package for Kevin Love but that's just me.

Edit: Lastly I don't want Aldridge who's in his late 20's, had hip surgery prior to last season and is 2 years away from free agency.
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Apr 25, 2013 11:18am
mucalum49;1433391 wrote:The Cavs are going to eventually run into the problem OKC had with Harden. Who do they sign long term and who's out? TT showed great development between year one and year two but who's to say he progresses into a guy who averages a double double? What if we could get a 20/10 guy for him, Lakers & Kings pick? And say we nab Porter. A team of Irving/Waiters/Porter/Aldridge/AV could be dangerous in the East. Especially if Brown can accelerate the progress of the defense.

I personally don't want Aldridge but I think if we do get Porter and have to choose 3 of our 4 top five picks to keep then I want Irving/Waiters/Porter to build around. The style of play between those three complement each other very well. So to me I want to sell TT high. I'd rather include TT in a package for Kevin Love but that's just me.

Edit: Lastly I don't want Aldridge who's in his late 20's, had hip surgery prior to last season and is 2 years away from free agency.
If the Cavs have the same "problem" as OKC, then we all will be happy.
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Apr 25, 2013 11:21am
like_that;1433410 wrote:If the Cavs have the same "problem" as OKC, then we all will be happy.
Man, things suck... We're a top seed in our conference who's a top contender to at least make the finals on a yearly basis due to having a great young nucleus...but we have to give up one of those guys due to contracts...FML!!!!

Yeah, 80+ percent of the teams in any sports league wished they had problems like that instead of the usual, "Why does everything fucking always go wrong at the worst damn times..."
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May 14, 2013 11:49am
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May 14, 2013 10:48pm
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May 14, 2013 10:59pm
As a cleveland fan, little surprised to see Zeller make the list. Then again, after thinking about it, not sure who else to put on it ahead of him.
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May 14, 2013 11:16pm
Commander of Awesome;1443056 wrote:As a cleveland fan, little surprised to see Zeller make the list. Then again, after thinking about it, not sure who else to put on it ahead of him.
Obviously no surprise, but the rookies that played the most minutes got the votes.

9 of the 10 guys on the team were in the top 10 in mpg among rookies (Drummond was the only guy who wasn't). Harkless was the only top 10 mpg guy that didn't make the team, and he finished 11th in the voting.

I probably would have given Drummond or MKG a first team vote over Barnes.
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May 17, 2013 12:35pm
Really starting to warm up to this guy, assuming Noel isnt there. Its a weak draft, but I think there is a lot of depth at Center.
http://www.rudygobert.biz/videos.html
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May 17, 2013 1:12pm
Pick6;1444442 wrote:Really starting to warm up to this guy, assuming Noel isnt there. Its a weak draft, but I think there is a lot of depth at Center.
http://www.rudygobert.biz/videos.html
List of combine measurements over on RCF. Gobert's wingspan measured in 3 inches longer than Yao Ming.

http://www.realcavsfans.com/showthread.php?42134-Combine-Measurements&p=1577602#post1577602
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May 21, 2013 2:27pm
Predictions for tonight?

I see us at #2. Just have this feeling.
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May 21, 2013 6:39pm
ohiobucks1;1446110 wrote:Predictions for tonight?

I see us at #2. Just have this feeling.
I feel like we'll be at #2 also. As long as someone who gets #1 takes Noel. We'll be 2-5 which leaves us with Porter, Len, Oladipo, McLemore. As I posted on the draft thread I'm hoping for Porter and trade our 19 and a second to move up for Steven Adams.
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May 21, 2013 6:40pm
Also check out this Dion Waiters workout video. His jumpshot is really coming along. No longer off balance. Glad to see he's putting the work in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAY7ki7TOtU
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May 21, 2013 10:05pm
#1 baby. Bring on Noel
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May 21, 2013 10:11pm
Went to Bar Louie downtown. Place went nuts when we took #1.

Do not want Noel at all. They won't take McLemore, but they should.
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May 21, 2013 10:14pm
Mulva;1446310 wrote:Went to Bar Louie downtown. Place went nuts when we took #1.

Do not want Noel at all. They won't take McLemore, but they should.

Saw some footage of bar louie.
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May 21, 2013 10:19pm
Mulva;1446310 wrote:Went to Bar Louie downtown. Place went nuts when we took #1.

Do not want Noel at all. They won't take McLemore, but they should.
Heard Joe Haden was there.
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May 21, 2013 10:24pm
like_that;1446314 wrote:Heard Joe Haden was there.
With a pretty fine lady.
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May 21, 2013 10:42pm
I'm so scared we're gonna bust. Laley's right, I think Oladipo's the only one that surely won't, but he's already reached his ceiling. Noel is skinny with a bad injury, Porter is skinny and Georgetown is a sure first round upset, Bennett is lazy and Shabazz is selfish. And Alex Len went to Maryland. Whoever we take will blow and the rest will be HOFers.
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May 21, 2013 10:58pm
I want Noel and to trade for love ;)