The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded for Baron Davis(notes), and the initial thought that pops up into your head is, "man, Dan Gilbert really doesn't like Ohio." He's from Michigan, after all, and people from Michigan (with Ohioans returning the favor) tend to laugh down their sleeves at people from the state situated to their south. Michiganders might do the same at people from Indiana, as well, but Dan Gilbert never bought the Pacers. No, he bought the Cleveland Cavaliers, coddled LeBron James(notes) for years, put together a rather dodgy supporting crew for the prima donna, and then acted like a prat after James left. He also declined to rebuild or see what he could get for Mo Williams(notes) and other vets in the market last offseason after LBJ's long-awaited departure, preferring to talk about winning championships before LeBron James ever did. Then the Cavaliers went 10-47 to start the season, and all the Cavs can get for Williams (injured and out of shape for most of the year) is the rights to pay Baron Davis $28.65 over the next two seasons so that the Cavaliers can have the Los Angeles Clippers' first round pick in 2011. That, my friends, is as good as a reading of this deal will get. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ba...rs-have-traded-for-Baron-Davis?urn=nba-325863
Baron got punished big time. Mo and Moon get to go to the uplifted and fun Clippers team and Baron goes to depressing Cav city. Ouch!
Yeah, I'm really feeling for the city of Cleveland. Jesus Christ, nothing ever goes right for them. Jim Brown in the 60s was the city's climax.
