Atl / Cle ... Taking on Contracts

[h4wkfan]

Hawks receive: Tristan Thompson, Channing Frye, Iman Shumpert, Bkn #1

Cavs receive: baze, illyasova, dedmon, Houston #1

Why them: they shed about 5M in cap space, improve their roster, and get a first round pick still. This team is much better for another run this year. 

Why us: that Brooklyn pick. Realistically we won't need to spend money until Thompson / plumlee are expiring deals and with any luck in the draft, our team next year could look something like ...

Shro / Taylor / magette

Luka / shump / dorsey

Prince / ... / bembry

Collins / moose / cavanaugh

Bagley or Ayton / Thompson / plumlee

 

All in on the tank with this one. 

[Diesel]

Without a guarantee from Lebron, Cleveland is not giving up the BKN Pick.   For nothing.  And Lebron is on his way to LA so he will not make that commitment. 

 

[NBASupes]

Both of your deals are no from Cleveland. They aren't moving that Brooklyn pick and they aren't moving Love for Collins

[h4wkfan]

Yeah that Love one wasn't an idea from me. If LeBron commits to staying, I could see them moving the pick to get something to help him win. Big if though. 

[Vol4ever]

I believe they have decided to go with George Hill instead of Baze.