I'd be reticent to give up Frank, prefer to give up an extra pick with some light protection. The idea of a Kyrie (just a really bad defender let's be honest) and THJ (whose significant defensive improvement made him an okay but not particularly good defender) as our backcourt going forward is great for offense but scary for defense. I'm not fully attached to this Kyrie move at all, past offseason pushes got me jaded. We started this offseason with big cap space, all our firsts and some interesting young talent. To end it as a team that's close to capped out (depending on the deal to be fair), with future picks gone again (since you have a pick once every two years, it seriously limits future use of picks in trades) and with no proven winners is scary to me...it's nicer than previous renditions of this since the team would be young, but I see holes that put us a ways away from contention having dealt away the tools to keep filling in the holes.
That's not to say I'm completely against it though. I have a feeling Kyrie will leave with that "something to prove" that turned Durant into a serious defensive presence for the Warriors...but that's pure speculation and he's been disinterested to date. I also see KP making a leap soon and THJ's second half numbers were third option relevant. This COULD work out. But I wouldn't be opposed to pressing a hard line on how much we give up (Melo, a pick, a second pick acquired dealing Lee or KOQ, and Willy); then pressing Houston with the leverage we have to continue the true tank by sending Melo that way. That way if the Cavs accept, we get a really advantageous deal. If Cavs don't accept, hopefully Houston pushes out a better offer and we have one more tank year to land a third young rookie contract piece to go with our developing young core which would be Frank, THJ, KP and Willy.
