KingS -- how is it you have a smart take on Dame ( him being one if the best ever ) yet believe Simmons is still a good player -- you have blown my mind -- LOL
Why would Cleveland want Dame? 1. We're assuming they HAVE to unload Mitchell or lose him as a FA. 2. I'm assuming Gilbert views the Cavs as a contender and doesn't want to go backwards. 3. The Cavs underperformed with Mitchell in the playoffs so they need a better player than Mitchell. 4. Mitchell is a lot of things but he's not much of a passer. The Cavs' two non-shooting big men could do with another passer in the backcourt. I think we've forgotten just how good Dame is. Sure people are scared off because he's older and he's about to get paid a shit ton, but there are owners who don't give a shit about that and who just know that he hit all those big shots and scored over 70 in a game last year.
Despite all his challenges, he averaged 6 apg and 6 rpg. Only 12 players did that last year and 2 of those hardly played. Simmons was an effective player last season when the team was all on the same page. The guy was deservedly the #1 pick for crying out loud.
100%. Dame is an all time great and hasn’t had an All Star teammate in his prime. What are we talking about here??
