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Originally Posted by ehmunro
I'm well aware of it. The problem is that most expiring contract deals involve actual talented young players or high draft picks, as well. I was pointing out that Cleveland has no means of matching Javaris Crittenton and two first round picks on a talent level. With the exception of another GM betting on Danny Ferry ****ing the poodle (again) and taking firsts without lottery protection back in the sure expectation of James leaving and the Cavs collapsing. If Ferry's waiting for a gift, I just don't see anyone that's going to be available for free, outside possibly K-Mart. There's just not a lot out there for free.
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Why wouldn't the Milwaukee Bucks be interested in getting expiring picks and a first rounder to get out from underneath of Michael Redd's contract? I don't understand. The Cavs can't make a deal because they don't have Javaris Crittenton? What about using expirings to get Mo Williams from the Bucks? The Bucks are going to firesale this offseason to try and clear cap space and start to rebuild. Expiring contracts are going to be pretty useful, no?
The Cavs have more trade leverage than they had before the deal. Nobody was going to take Larry Hughes off of them. And Drew Gooden wasn't that hot of a commodity either.
Even if they do nothing in the summer, they'll still be adding a mid-first rounder and a few second round picks.
If the Cavs bomb out of the playoffs there will be real pressure to do something. So if nothing gets done after that, then Lebron only has a year left, and he'll just make it known he wants to go, and they'll have to trade him off for scraps.