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Well, they might be able to beat him in a game of 3 on 1.

Kyrie is just ruthless when the game is on the line

Actual texts from my brother..

After telling him the Cavs signed DWill and probably will get Bogut..



I replied: "Barnes was terrible"


Basically, he's a hater. Specifically of Lebron.

I question if he even watched the finals last year, based on his opinion of Harrison Barnes, who I pointed out the Cavs literally stopped gaurding him.

Eventually I just try to change the subject.

Man, you are one negative person.

Shhhh. His hatred is like the key to the Cavs being good.

Yeah, we rode that negativity all the way to a Championship!

yeah I'm so negative that the cavs are the worst 3rd quarter team in the league this year..but sure..i'm negative for stating the same thing lebron and Lue have said all season that they need to get better in the 3rd quarter...but continue with your childish putdowns...I wonder if you ever hear yourself..how you consistently pick fights with people and then whine "everyone is being mean to me, i don't understand, i just want to be loved...please..look at me I'm hurting here, how can you question my intelligence I've been telling you how smart i am" serious it's old

not hardly, Sorry everything isnt always roses and champagne...christ you people crack me up with your homerism. If you can't talk about the bad, how boring would just talking about the good be.

Looks like Bogut to Cavs isn't a done deal. Boston is in the mix too due to the bigger role he would play, which obviously would aid in his next contract.

You'll be hearing from YTown soon...

Frye had a rough night but did ya'll see what Lue is dialing up now?

Kyle and Channing setting picks for each other. Deadly three point snipers with itchy trigger fingers setting picks for one another. That's gotta put a decent amount of pressure on the defense.

Irving is just a machine. Crunch time comes, he shows no signs of intimidation or pressure.

it's gonna be nice seeing a real PG in the lineup backing up Kyrie again.

We really miss Delly, but i think Deron williams is definitely an upgrade.

Also, that was LBJ's 28th double-double of the season... pure monster.

he's been so good the last 18 months

I know that you think it's funny, but I really do wish that people would not take the Lord's Name in vain.

There isn;t one of us who would do so if we could see Him standing right before us.

Anyway ..... imagine this:

Just a month or so ago, we traded a dead contract, and a 1st round pick, to add one of the best 3 point shooters in the NBA. Then we added a guy who was a #2 overall pick for ... nothing. Then we added an exceptional backup PG for .... nothing. We still stand a chance of adding huge rim protection in the form of Bogut for ...... nothing.

When we get our starters back to full speed, this team is going to be incredibly deep,and very hard to beat. All I can say is; "Trust the Griff. The Griff is good."

I think it's pretty cool that we have 3 of the top 4 picks of the 2011 draft now. D-Will the 1st is playing pretty well with Lebron on the floor.

ESPN saying Bogut will sign with the Cavs!!!!!

I was thinking the same thing. I am going to stop doubting him. He's proven me wrong too many times.

where do you see that, all reports I've seen are he still isn't decided.

Jesus Christ, calm down

This is just childish and unnecessary. I'm not a Catholic nor do I believe in Jesus, but this is ridiculous.

Doing it by mistake is one thing, but intentionally?

And?

I agree.... in no way was Jesus overly excited this time around. He was very calm and subdued about the news.

What are you talking about? God is clearly a LeBron fan.

Awesome pick up go cavs.
How long before bogut

I am not a big "God" guy, but I think you guys suck for messing w/YTown!!!

Not sure how you get your jollies off by making fun of what he believes in.

So anyway,

is Williams playing the next game coming up?

https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/836738562049466369

Man, things are coming together nicely for another run at the championship.

Griff is way smarter than I am.

The West might have just gotten a lot more interesting. . .

Durant just got hurt.

Hyperextension. Nothing to worry about thankfully.

Here's another source about Bogut:

Andrew Bogut commits to sign with Cavs | cleveland.com
http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index.ssf/2017/02/andrew_bogut_commits_to_sign_w.html#incart_2box


BOSTON -- Andrew Bogut will sign with the Cavaliers if he clears waivers at 5 p.m. Wednesday, a source with direct knowledge of Bogut's intentions told cleveland.com.

Signing Bogut, the 32-year-old 7-footer from Australia who faced the Cavs in the last two Finals with the Golden State Warriors, would complete a months-long roster upgrade project undertaken by general manager David Griffin on the cheap -- one that, barring injury, has positioned Cleveland for a realistic shot at repeating as champions.

Bogut is a rim protector with career averages of 10 points and 8.9 boards over his 12-year career. He was averaging 3.0 points and 8.3 boards for the Dallas Mavericks before he was traded Thursday to Philadelphia.

On Monday, the Cavs signed his Dallas teammate, free-agent point guard Deron Williams. Both Bogut and Williams will make $407,000 for the remainder of the season -- the prorated amount from the $1.55 veteran's minimum the Cavs can pay them as a team that's (way) over the $94 million salary cap.

In January, Cleveland traded for Kyle Korver, one of the NBA's all-time great 3-point shooters, and reduced its tax burden in the process. Earlier this month the Cavs signed Derrick Williams, a former No. 2 overall pick.

Bogut is a big man Cleveland has coveted all season. He will sign later this week and probably won't play on this three-game road trip, a source said.

To clear a roster spot for Bogut, the Cavs will have to waive someone, and may do so Wednesday so that player can be eligible for the playoffs with a different team. The Cavs will likely waive either Jordan McRae or DeAndre Liggins, two young players whom they did not draft that are making about $1 million a piece this season.

Bogut and the 76ers agreed to a buyout on what was left of his $11 million salary this season on Monday, and then he hit waivers. He is not expected to be claimed.

There were at least three other teams -- the Rockets, Spurs and Boston Celtics, who host the Cavs Wednesday -- who were interested in Bogut. The Rockets, with $3.5 million in cap space, could've offered him significantly more money.

Bogut comes to Cleveland ostensibly as the team's fourth big, though he stands to play quite a bit in March. Kevin Love is out until maybe the end of the month recovering from knee surgery, and coach Tyronn Lue prefers bringing sharp-shooting big man Channing Frye off the bench when possible.

Bogut is the last piece for a Cavs team with stars at the top of its roster in LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Love, an all-time great 3-point shooter in Korver and Finals-tested pros in Tristan Thompson, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert.

Deron Williams is a five-time All-Star point guard, Derrick Williams has thrived since joining the Cavs Feb. 9, and now Bogut enters the fray.

The Cavs hold a four-game lead over the Celtics in the East, and now have the depth James coveted to reduce their stars' minutes and even rest them entirely on some nights.

It's a roster with perhaps no holes, constructed to stand eye-to-eye with the Warriors in a Finals rematch.

Evidently Bogut's agent is now saying that he has chosen the Cavaliers.

Great news!

Man, our 2nd unit is now:

C: Bogut
F:Derrick Williams
F: Jefferson
SG: Korver
PD: Deron Williams

That could be a starting unit for some teams.


Andrew Bogut has chosen to join the Cleveland Cavaliers, giving LeBron James and the defending champions another accomplished veteran as they prepare to mount a run to their third straight NBA Finals.

Bogut's agent, David Bauman of ISE, told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that Bogut plans to sign with the Cavaliers as soon as he clears waivers. Bauman anticipates that Bogut will join the defending NBA champions by this weekend.

Bogut was traded at the deadline from Dallas to Philadelphia in a deal that brought Nerlens Noel to the Mavericks. He and the 76ers agreed to part ways so Bogut could join a contender, and he had several teams lining up to add the defensive-minded center.

Boston, San Antonio and Houston were also chasing Bogut hard, hoping the 7-foot center could bring his gritty defensive chops and slick passing to bolster their playoff hopes. Bogut informed Cavaliers GM David Griffin that he planned to join the team on Tuesday night, and Bogut also took the time to reach out to the Celtics, Spurs and Rockets to thank them for their interest.

"The decision was a lot harder than he anticipated just because of the respect he had for everyone he spoke with," Bauman said in a phone interview with the AP.

One of the great characters in the league, Bogut posted a video on his Twitter feed of UB40's "Red Red Wine," a cheeky play on Cleveland's wine and gold color scheme.

In the end, Bauman said Bogut felt Cleveland offered him the best chance to get back to the finals, where he could face the team that let him go before the season started. He was an integral part of the Warriors' back-to-back runs to the finals the previous two years, which included a championship in 2015. But Golden State shipped him to Dallas last summer to help clear room for Kevin Durant, and now Bogut may get another crack at them.

Bogut will give the Cavaliers a championship-tested, rim-protecting backup to starter Tristan Thompson, one of the final elements Griffin was chasing to try to fortify the roster before the playoffs begin. With Kevin Love and J.R. Smith currently injured, the Eastern Conference-leading Cavs are in need of some reinforcements as they try to hold off Boston and Toronto for the top seed.

Bogut is the second significant addition the Cavaliers have been able to add this week. Point guard Deron Williams, a teammate of Bogut's in Dallas this season, landed in Cleveland after being waived by the Mavericks, giving the Cavaliers the playmaker and backup for Kyrie Irving that they sorely lacked.

There were times that the bigger, more physical Bogut was rendered ineffective in the playoffs, particularly when Warriors opponents went small and spread the floor. But the Cavaliers want to be as flexible as possible as they pursue a third straight trip to the finals, and having Bogut in the fold allows them to match up against big front lines, and perhaps try to punish smaller frontcourts when the opportunity presents itself.

Bogut has long been one of the better passing big men in the league, so he should fit in seamlessly with James, Irving and Love — when he returns from knee surgery — on the offensive end as well.

He averaged 3.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 26 games for the Mavericks this season. But playing a supporting role behind Thompson should offer the oft-injured Australian a better chance to stay fresh and healthy when the playoffs arrive.

He will be a free agent this summer, and Bauman said this whirlwind recruitment period helped prepare him for that experience.

it appears the KD injury is worse than feared..they are saying now it could be months and hoping that it isn't season ending..Somewhere, Karma has a devilish smirk

This is the first major injury they've had to deal with in the last 3 years. He should be back by the playoffs I would think.

Man bro and they got rid of damn near all their solid bench players, and a starter in bogut, just to grab KD.

Things just got super interesting in the west.

Out Indefinitely, will re-evaluate in 4 weeks


http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/18795...eks-bone-bruise