Really good read on ESPN/Akron Beacon Journal Source <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ESPN)</div><div class='quotemain'>I don't live in Cleveland, and it has even bothered me. We need to see LeBron James score some easy buckets. I'm wholly on board with the idea that the Cavaliers' existing system allows them to get further into the playoffs than one star and some disjointed parts should be able to take you. The Cavalier bigwigs get a ton of blame where I suspect they mainly deserve praise. That's because they are bad at the one thing most people are best at noticing. They do not have an exciting offense. Not at all. You can see that as a stylistic issue. You can see it as a personnel issue. You can also see it as a national issue. Somehow this mighty country of ours created the perfect fast break and finishing machine in LeBron James, and we just about never get to see him on the break, nor finishing at the rim with a crisp pass from a teammate. It's like having the Statue of Liberty locked in scaffolding. Or Mount Rushmore covered in tarps. OK, fine, for a short time we can endure that. But at some point, we need to get this thing working. It matters. Cleveland fans feel it most acutely. They're e-mailing, blogging, and writing about it non-stop. The Akron Beacon-Journal's Brian Windhorst gets a lot of those e-mails, and has been fending off suggestions that the Cavaliers might be able to solve the problem with Elton Brand or Michael Redd. But one idea in Windhorst's list seems pretty exciting to me: Baron Davis.</div> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brian Windhorst/Akron Beacon Journal)</div><div class='quotemain'>Baron is another player who has an opt out in his contract that no one is sure he will use. The Warriors are at a bit of a crossroads, they have numerous free agents to deal with. It appears Davis wants an extension and probably a massive one and the Bay Area media has reported early talks have not gone well. So it makes sense that his name would be floated in rumors. No one has told me the Cavs would have interest and it is questionable as to whether his style would mesh with LeBron because he is a shoot first guard. But it is a situation that could be worth watching.</div> The rest goes on to say how Wally Szczerbiak's contract is the most-coveted piece of the Cavaliers bar LeBron James. I would guess that the Warriors might also want Anderson Varejao, and maybe Damon Jones or Eric Snow's contract, too. But to have Baron as a running mate for LeBron would be truly awesome.
Ironic to see Michael Redd's name in the mix. He should have opted to sign with the Cavs to begin with. I think LeBron even put together a video for him to sign with Cleveland. Instead Redd chose to re-sign with the Bucks and the Cavs ended up with Larry Hughes. I think Brand would be the best option of the 3, but I don't think Baron and LeBron would mesh well. I'm not sure if Brand is a realistic option, because I have to imagine other teams would be able to give up more if he decided to opt out. Michael Redd would be an outstanding piece to compliment LeBron.
