Sources: Cavs working on assembling multi-team trade scenarios to acquire Jimmy Butler

It's not smaller market teams these stars are going to. Durant to the Bay, PG wants to go to LA. The next time one goes to MIL, UTA. PDX, CHA, MEM, SAC, NO......let me know.

 

Just stop....

 

CJ and Wall would be the backcourt, Jimmy is there at SF.
Both Wall and Butler hang around the 33%-37% area from deep, i just think it will make the team more balanced in terms of offense-defense.

 

Why? i think it's an interesting discussion.
Reminds me a bit of the Kidd\Marbury trade.

 

Any discussion of trading Dame makes the poster lose credibility IMO. There should be no discussion of it because there is absolutely 0% chance of it happening.

 

God, I'd love it if we picked up some 2nd tier talent! That would be amazing! Not even being sarcastic.

 

Dumpster diving.... it's the Portland way!

 

It's sickening that people settle

 

Jeez, we all want to keep Dame.
Don't you enjoy a bit of theoretical discussion?

 

I don't consider 2nd tier talent to be dumpster diving. Right now we have some borderline 1st tier talent with Dame/CJ/Nurk, and then a bunch of 3rd/4th tier talent with guys like Harkless (2/3), Turner (2/3), Crabbe (3), Vonleh (3/4), Aminu (4), Davis (4). Getting some legit 2nd tier talent (players between Harkless and Dame) is absolutely necessary for continued improvement. Cut bait on our 4th tier players and replace them with 2nd tier players and we're looking at home court advantage in the 1st and maybe 2nd round.

 

2nd tier talent - We get it if Cuban doesn't want it.

 

Sure, when it's realistic.

 

I'm right there with you. I'd love a few guys off of the Warriors' second tier. Iggy, Livingston, Clark, even McCaw...those bench guys are the ones who game after game provide the separation from the opponent's bench that usually provides the margin of victory.

 

It would be realistic if Danny Ainge was our GM

 

Hold on there a minute. I love our team. And I was talking about the original comment and Portland lifestyle quirks. Any person who thinks that we don't have talent is probably John Camzano.

 

With Wade opting in I feel Chicago will keep Butler for at least 1 more season. Rebuilding with #3 pick does not make sense currently, it's not like it's very likely that no. 3 overall pick will end up even being as good as Butler long term, and they have Butler tied to a 2 more guaranteed years contract at decent value still (he has a player option in 2019 but will decline it).

They are apparently trying to acquire Lowry in free agency. If they do that, they should try to get a 1-year rental of Paul George. Lowry/Wade/Butler/George/Lopez is a rotation that could even cause Cavs trouble.

 

Then they can trade Butler next year. Honestly, if I were them, I am giving this the final go this season. Go all the way to acquire Kyle Lowry or Chris Paul, send whatever assets you need to get Paul George for 1 season and at least entertain the fans for a year. They cannot rebuild with Butler because they are still a borderline playoffs team with him, pointless tanking if you keep him. Wade is there for one more year and then gone, he's not as good as he used to be but not terrible either. No. 16 pick will likely not turn into that much short term, by the time that player is ready Butler is probably gone already.

If they try to acquire Paul George through some trade now, let's say they offer Portis + Payne + Valentine + no. 16 + 2019 pick (that one will be valuable as Indiana will think they are awful in 2019), Indiana might eventually be tricked into taking that. Then you try to sell Lowry or Paul the idea of playing with George, Butler and Wade - that's going to at least make them think.

I know it's a crazy idea and it won't happen but would be sort of fun if they somehow emerged as a potential contender for just 1 season. Also because I love Chicago as a city, having been there multiple times for longer periods.