Lakers Jordan Clarkson & Larry Nance to Cavs for Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye & 2018 1st Round Pick
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Kairi Irving
Here Comes A New Challenger
Hoooly Shyyyttt
IT is finished breh he will be out of the league by next season or after
daboywonder2002
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Grading The Deal: Clarkson, Nance Traded By Lakers To Cavs
The Cavs also gave up their own 2018 first round pick in the trade. This is important to note, as it now means Cleveland can’t trade the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick they acquired from the Celtics in the Thomas trade, without acquiring an additional 2018 first round pick. As they owe their own 2019 first round pick to Atlanta from the Kyle Korver trade, the Cavaliers are blocked from being without a 2018 first rounder due to the Stepien Rule. Keeping that Brooklyn pick was key for the Cavs, as it is their best piece, should they need to rebuild after this year.
That brings us to what is being overlooked here: any improvement for the 2018 season is likely offset by the chances Cleveland could lose LeBron James as a free agent this summer. The number one suitor for James has reportedly been the Lakers. And by making this trade, the Cavs just gave the Lakers the room to open up two max contract slots for free agents this summer. Unless James brings home another title this season, this trade may end up being one the Cavaliers regret.
The Cavs also gave up their own 2018 first round pick in the trade. This is important to note, as it now means Cleveland can’t trade the 2018 Brooklyn Nets first round pick they acquired from the Celtics in the Thomas trade, without acquiring an additional 2018 first round pick. As they owe their own 2019 first round pick to Atlanta from the Kyle Korver trade, the Cavaliers are blocked from being without a 2018 first rounder due to the Stepien Rule. Keeping that Brooklyn pick was key for the Cavs, as it is their best piece, should they need to rebuild after this year.
That brings us to what is being overlooked here: any improvement for the 2018 season is likely offset by the chances Cleveland could lose LeBron James as a free agent this summer. The number one suitor for James has reportedly been the Lakers. And by making this trade, the Cavs just gave the Lakers the room to open up two max contract slots for free agents this summer. Unless James brings home another title this season, this trade may end up being one the Cavaliers regret.
Ukbrotha
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Where's Shannon?
tellem to slow down!
tellem to slow down!
this is...
the lakers actually have the cap room to give him a nice one-year deal and allow him to play a full, healthy season next year. prove you can still get buckets, then go get the bag.
how you throwing rocks already?
nikkas in here talking about the Raps and Celtics like the Cavs won’t streamroll through the East like old times
The brick bros gone choke in the playoffs like they do every year
Kyrie is no near a playoff mode Lebron stop it
The brick bros gone choke in the playoffs like they do every year
Kyrie is no near a playoff mode Lebron stop it
DaKidFromNoWhere
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Man this shyt needs a 30 for 30 one day.
Never seen anything like it.
Never seen anything like it.
Damn didn't even see that. shyt they did get rid of the whole team.
yeah, they did, but I wouldnt rule out Rose coming back. Thibs wants to sign Rose though after a buyout.
Bro ain't getting no maxes from nobody. Once the hips goes, it's all down hill.
They might have came up a lil from what they had, but the Cavs still lost overall because the returns on Kyrie.