2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers World Champions!

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Jul 1, 2015 3:28pm
like_that;1738294 wrote:You have doubts about a guy who essentially averaged a double double? LOL

Also, so much for Lebron not recruiting him.
No. I had doubts that he was coming back, even after reading that post.

HOWEVER, breaking news on ESPN:

[h=1]Kevin Love agrees to five-year, $110 million contract to stay with Cavs[/h]http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13181983/kevin-love-agrees-five-year-110-million-contract-cleveland-cavaliers
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Jul 1, 2015 3:31pm
j_crazy;1738296 wrote:No. I had doubts that he was coming back, even after reading that post.

HOWEVER, breaking news on ESPN:

Kevin Love agrees to five-year, $110 million contract to stay with Cavs

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13181983/kevin-love-agrees-five-year-110-million-contract-cleveland-cavaliers
You should have more doubts now that ESPN reported it. They have been telling us all year he doesnt like cleveland, nobody on the team likes him, he doesn't fit in well with the scheme, frustrating with his role, and he was all but gone after the season.
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Jul 1, 2015 3:36pm
MontyBrunswick;1738274 wrote:JR should leave. Dudes a bum
FTFY
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Jul 1, 2015 3:44pm
like_that;1738298 wrote:You should have more doubts now that ESPN reported it. They have been telling us all year he doesnt like cleveland, nobody on the team likes him, he doesn't fit in well with the scheme, frustrating with his role, and he was all but gone after the season.
full disclosure, i read wildcats post as "Portland Tribune", then didn't click the link. So i was late to the news that it was actually being reported. I just thought it was another shit head reporter asking him and he says "yeah, i'm going back." this is my bad.
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Jul 1, 2015 4:08pm
Dr. KnOiTaLL;1738278 wrote:Get out of here. Dude can straight D up, and isn't a slouch on offense when healthy. He played in the finals on one leg and with one arm. Gotta respect the grit and the grind.
Bum.
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Jul 1, 2015 4:10pm
wildcats20;1738254 wrote:Yup, fake account. "Blaecher"

@BlaecherReport: BREAKING: Lakers announce that Kevin Love will sign a 4-year max deal worth $70M http://t.co/gmaiV3qmhw http://t.co/LVtxmwXWj7
Thanks, got RT by a guy I follow on twitter that's a source, and then I followed it up in here. My b, I'm slippin'
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Jul 1, 2015 6:10pm
@WojYahooNBA: Sources: Cavaliers restricted free agent Iman Shumpert will start taking meetings with teams. So far, unable to reach deal with Cleveland.
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Jul 1, 2015 6:16pm
These are great deals for the cavs. Love and Kyrie's deals will seem small when the cap is 100 million in 2 years. Also I didn't expect to see Love sign for 5 years. Assumed it'd be one or two. Which tells me all the talk of him being unhappy is completely false. Think the cavs will match just about anything with shumpert. Think Jr ends up elsewhere which I am bummed about, but know it makes sense financially.
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Jul 1, 2015 6:37pm
Midstate01;1738346 wrote:These are great deals for the cavs. Love and Kyrie's deals will seem small when the cap is 100 million in 2 years. Also I didn't expect to see Love sign for 5 years. Assumed it'd be one or two. Which tells me all the talk of him being unhappy is completely false. Think the cavs will match just about anything with shumpert. Think Jr ends up elsewhere which I am bummed about, but know it makes sense financially.
Love has an opt out after 4. Shump is asking $10 mil, I think he'll end up getting it.
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Jul 1, 2015 6:41pm
Yea, but that's still 4 years from now. After he's likely won a title or two.

I was thinking maybe the cavs would wait and let someone make an offer to shump, then sign him. Let someone else set his market. Risky but could work out.
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Jul 1, 2015 6:47pm
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Jul 1, 2015 6:58pm
LA - theOBR ‏@TheRealLA__ 7m7 minutes ago Wade has to be under contract to be in a S/T with Cleveland for Haywood. Don't see Riley doing anything with CLE @scott2824

LA - theOBR ‏@TheRealLA__ 4m4 minutes ago
He derailed at least 3 trades last year due to Cole ultimately landing in CLE. ...too much pride and ego for him to do it @scott2824



Joe Lull ‏@LullOnSports 8m8 minutes ago
Dream scenario. Aldridge to Suns, Spurs don't get better. Matthews to Raps, who deal Ross to Cavs. RipCity inks Monroe, Mavs land DeAndre...
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Jul 1, 2015 7:03pm
Midstate01;1738346 wrote:These are great deals for the cavs. Love and Kyrie's deals will seem small when the cap is 100 million in 2 years. Also I didn't expect to see Love sign for 5 years. Assumed it'd be one or two. Which tells me all the talk of him being unhappy is completely false. Think the cavs will match just about anything with shumpert. Think Jr ends up elsewhere which I am bummed about, but know it makes sense financially.
Might be able to thank Mike Miller for Love signing the 5 year deal. I guess Miller said something to the effect of "will $20 million (signing 1 year deal) really change your life?" to which Love said "no" to which Miller responded "now will $100 million change your life?" to which Love agreed. Also sounds like Love was concerned with potential injuries and the security this deal brought. This was all from Jason Lloyd who is the Cavs beat writer for the ABJ.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:06pm
Commander of Awesome;1738351 wrote:Joe Lull ‏@LullOnSports 8m8 minutes ago
Dream scenario. Aldridge to Suns, Spurs don't get better. Matthews to Raps, who deal Ross to Cavs. RipCity inks Monroe, Mavs land DeAndre...
Kind of why I wasn't a huge fan of that Haywood deal to SA where the Cavs got Diaw and more in return. If that deal frees up cap space for the Spurs to acquire Aldridge, the Cavs just helped themselves slit their own throats because the Spurs are the likely favorites to win it all with that lineup.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:10pm
BR1986FB;1738353 wrote:Might be able to thank Mike Miller for Love signing the 5 year deal. I guess Miller said something to the effect of "will $20 million (signing 1 year deal) really change your life?" to which Love said "no" to which Miller responded "now will $100 million change your life?" to which Love agreed. Also sounds like Love was concerned with potential injuries and the security this deal brought. This was all from Jason Lloyd who is the Cavs beat writer for the ABJ.
If that is true, then I guess Mike at least contributed something to the cavs.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:11pm
Do the suns need to clear any space for Aldridge? Any pieces they could send the cavs for haywood?
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Jul 1, 2015 7:33pm
@WojYahooNBA: Iman Shumpert has agreed to a four-year, $40M contract to remain with the Cavaliers, league source tells Yahoo.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:34pm
like_that;1738356 wrote:If that is true, then I guess Mike at least contributed something to the cavs.
Ha....exactly what the radio guys said.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:37pm
10 millon is right about where I thought he'd come in. Will look better after the cap Jumps.
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Jul 1, 2015 7:39pm
wildcats20;1738362 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Iman Shumpert has agreed to a four-year, $40M contract to remain with the Cavaliers, league source tells Yahoo.
Gilbert spending like a fiend. Think it's part of the reason LBJ waited to see what they'd do. Miami's owner is worth almost twice as much as Gilbert and he wasn't willing to go way over the luxury tax. That may have been a small piece as to why Lebron returned.
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Jul 1, 2015 8:31pm
BR1986FB;1738365 wrote:Gilbert spending like a fiend. Think it's part of the reason LBJ waited to see what they'd do. Miami's owner is worth almost twice as much as Gilbert and he wasn't willing to go way over the luxury tax. That may have been a small piece as to why Lebron returned.
I believe that is the main reason right after not winning a championships in his final year at Miami.
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Jul 1, 2015 8:32pm
wildcats20;1738362 wrote:@WojYahooNBA: Iman Shumpert has agreed to a four-year, $40M contract to remain with the Cavaliers, league source tells Yahoo.
Solid. Seems expensive, but with the cap going up like it will this is actually a cheap deal.
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Jul 1, 2015 8:33pm
Midstate01;1738346 wrote:These are great deals for the cavs. Love and Kyrie's deals will seem small when the cap is 100 million in 2 years. Also I didn't expect to see Love sign for 5 years. Assumed it'd be one or two. Which tells me all the talk of him being unhappy is completely false. Think the cavs will match just about anything with shumpert. Think Jr ends up elsewhere which I am bummed about, but know it makes sense financially.
This, especially Kyrie's deal.
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Jul 1, 2015 8:43pm
sleeper;1738371 wrote:Solid. Seems expensive, but with the cap going up like it will this is actually a cheap deal.
It was market value for him. Think I saw where this would be $13M in 2016 and $16M in 2017.
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Jul 1, 2015 8:52pm
wildcats20;1738374 wrote:It was market value for him. Think I saw where this would be $13M in 2016 and $16M in 2017.
I think $7-8 was the right number but $10M in years of the salary cap expanding will be a steal.