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Cavaliers may not wait until deadline to make a trade decision: Cavaliers Insider
By Brian Windhorst, The Plain Dealer
February 02, 2010, 7:15PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Technically the NBA's trade deadline is February 18th at 3 p.m., which means there's 15 shopping days left.
But for the Cavaliers, who are one of the more active teams examining the market, that may not turn out to be the case. According to various league sources, the Cavs may compress their time schedule and make a decision on whether or not to make a trade by the start of next week's All-Star break.
As it is, the vibe the team has been giving in talks lately is that they are willing to make a deal, but do not feel it is necessary. Over the last two months, the front office has been in talks with various teams about good shooting forwards and good shooting guards with defensive skills.
With Mo Williams, Delonte West and Leon Powe all scheduled to return from injuries right at or shortly after the All-Star break, there's a feeling the Cavs want to make a move sooner rather than later to limit the turbulence to the roster with so many players coming back and roles changing.
The Cavs are usually quite conscious of team chemistry and consider it before making any move.
Part of the thinking may be the demanding schedule that comes after the current seven-game homestand. After getting a week off for All-Star festivities, the Cavs will play six games in nine days and all are against potential playoff teams. They will host the Denver Nuggets and New Orleans Hornets and play at Charlotte, Orlando, Boston and Toronto.
Parker holding out hope: Anthony Parker hoped to hear from his agent with a final answer on the Three-Point Shootout Tuesday, but the call didn't come before the Cavs faced the Grizzlies. While Daniel Gibson, who started the week ranked first in the league in 3-point shooting, didn't think an invite was coming, the fifth-ranked Parker was holding out hope. The announcement on the participants is expected to be made Wednesday.
There have been reports that Channing Frye of the Suns and Danilo Gallinari of the Knicks have been invited. According to a source, the Suns' Steve Nash and the Celtics' Paul Pierce were given invites. But the field may not totally be set yet as Pierce suffered a foot injury Monday that may affect his status.
Jackson re-signs: With West still day-to-day with a fractured left ring finger, Cedric Jackson was signed to a second 10-day contract on Tuesday. Jackson hasn't gotten much playing time and hasn't even been able to show much in practice because the Cavs haven't had a full contact practice in the last 10 days. But the front office still seems intrigued with the former Cleveland State star.
"Danny [Ferry] likes him and likes what he saw when he played in the NBDL," coach Mike Brown said. "That has a lot to do with it."
Williams hurting: Jawad Williams has been battling a bout with back spasms over the last few days. He first felt them on Saturday night but played Sunday, scoring 12 points against the Clippers. Williams got treatment both Monday and Tuesday and is attempting to play through it, just as he's doing with a left thumb strain.
"You just rely on adrenaline to get through it," Williams said. "But after the game, I was feeling it."
Dribbles: Lakers center Andrew Bynum said he needed to get a root canal to repair damage to a tooth after taking an elbow from Shaquille O'Neal. ... Rob Kurz, who was cut from the Cavs in training camp, was named to the D-League All-Star roster. So was former Cav Dwayne Jones.
Not to change the main subject of this thread, but the idea the Cavs can trade and resign Z is a bunch of bull shit.
Any "under the table" crap like that would be cause for investigation by the league.
As for Jamison....I don't want him either. Anyone remember Larry Hughes? Anyone?
And all these unconfirmed "sources" are a crock in my book.
LeBron knows damn well that the Cavs can win the whole thing with the present cast of players.
If the Cavs could magically land a Chris Bosh...well then OK. But other than that, leave the damn team alone.
