DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Tailgate Forum Cavs offseason for the week of 6/21

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I think thats the roughly $4.5 million or so. I haven't been able to find any concrete cap numbers on any reputable site, but I know it was in the PD recently.

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What are the rules as far as buying/selling picks?

I mean ... if Gilbert really, really wanted the #1 or #2 picks and said "I'll give you $15 million for the pick" ...... would that be "legal"?

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not a huge curry fan, but if he worked out with lebron and followed that routine, curry would turn into the beast. get off the cupcakes and onto the treadmill and that guy could tear it up. don't know if chicago would ever welcome him back although if they are desperate to get james they probably would.

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Mo Williams is pleading to not be traded.

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Keep on begging Mo your days are numbered!

Also about Jalen Rose. He's really puting his credibility on the line here. Jalen Rose is close friends with WorldWide Wes.

Wes is probably telling him to say that. Its a game of bluffs to see what they can get some of the teams interested in him to do.

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That the LBJ-O-Meter swings everyday with some stupid sports writer saying this or that. What they dont tell you is the majority of these guys dont have legit sources and print heresay/what they read someone else.

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What they dont tell you is the majority of these guys dont have legit sources and print heresay/what they read someone else.

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DING! DING! DING! DING! Buy that man a beer!

It's frustrating as hell honestelly. Remeber when people were saying LBJ should go play in Europe

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Cavs Call Raptors: According to Ric Bucher of ESPN the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached out to the Toronto Raptors about what it would take to sign-and-trade for soon to be free Chris Bosh.

The Raptors are exactly where the Cavs don't want to be as they pretty much have come to terms with the fact that they will not be keeping one of the league's premier power forwards in Bosh. Bosh has given Toronto his all these past seven years, but it hasn't been anywhere near close enough and he's ready to contend for a championship.

While ready to move on from Toronto, Bosh appears to be willing to help them on his way out. Rather than just signing with a team outright he's said to be very interested in a sign-and-trade deal that would give him more money and the Raptors some talent in return. Cleveland was not a part of his list that he reportedly gave to Raptor management earlier in the summer as preferred destinations, but he certainly wouldn't mind being there if it meant playing with LeBron James.

The Cavs happen to have a very attractive package to entice the Raptors with. They could package up Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and J.J. Hickson for Jose Calderon and Chris Bosh, which would be a hard deal for anyone else in the league to top. Two All-Star caliber players and a promising prospect is a very nice consolation prize for losing Bosh, especially considering that the Los Angeles Lakers are highly unlikely to put Andrew Bynum on the table after winning consecutive championships.

The Cavaliers are obviously going to do everything they can to accommodate LeBron this offseason and sign him to a long-term deal. Landing Bosh would likely be more than enough to retain the king and he's probably expressed that to them as Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer is reporting that he is in contact with the front office.

Cavs management has also been in touch with Byron Scott and a few of his former players. As a former player who won multiple championships Scott fits exactly what LeBron is looking for in a head coach. He's well qualified with two Finals appearances under his belt. The only other candidate out there better than Scott is Phil Jackson, but it's far-fetched to think that he'd leave the chance at third three-peat to coach in Cleveland.

With a critical period ahead the Cavaliers seem to be headed in the right direction. LeBron wants another All-Star aside him and a quality head coach that played in the NBA. If they manage to land both Bosh and Scott the next move could be LBJ signing on the dotted line.

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I've tried to avoid posting BS rumour. However I've recently heard that it could be this:

Cavs send:
Mo Williams
JJ Hickson
Antwan Jamison

Toronto send:
Chris Bosh
Jose Caulderon

If that happened, that would be one of the greatest scam trades I've ever seen. We can offer them the best deal because we are also willing to take turkeyglues bad contract if it comes down to it.

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Mo Williams in interview with Plain Dealer's Brian Windhorst: 'I love Cleveland'
Published: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 3:26 PM Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 3:30 PM
Brian Windhorst, The Plain Dealer


Mo Williams says that Cleveland has become his home and he does not want to leave.

With trade rumors swirling around him over the last several weeks, the Cavaliers guard got proactive today via his Twitter feed by requesting not to be traded to his more than 54,000 followers.

"I'm not ready to go," Williams wrote. "I'm begging. My work ain't done yet. I'm on both knees."

Multiple league executives have said that the Cavs have had some trade talks with Williams but they are not looking to trade him, just to get a feel for his market if they decide to make a move.

In an interview with The Plain Dealer from his San Diego-area offseason home this afternoon, Williams said the trade rumors have been giving him some stress.

"It has been bothering me, it is a little nerve-wracking and frustrating," Williams said. "Especially from the simple fact that you don't want to leave. But there's a lot of things going with the team, and you never know what is going to happen. It is something you can't control and it is part of the business."

Williams said that he has not been in contact with the organization, but that he's gotten a steady stream of calls as rumors have spread. Recently he's been linked to the Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings.

But league sources indicate the Cavs aren't close to any sort of deal for Williams and instead have been much more active in Delonte West trade talks. Still, Williams is somewhat unsettled.

"I have my heart in the city and the organization and I don't want to leave," Williams said. "You can look at it from both sides. Other teams want you, so that is good, but I love Cleveland."

Williams averaged 15.8 points and 5.3 assists during his second season with the Cavs this year. His shots were reduced by the arrival of Shaquille O'Neal and Antawn Jamison, but he said that he believes he had a good season. He was inconsistent in the playoffs, however, for a second consecutive season.

"You look back and you think you could have done more and you wish you could have done better," Williams said. "But we're competing for a championship, we're getting better and I want to be a part of this thing for the long run."

The question is whether Williams' friend and teammate, LeBron James, will be there for the long run. Whether or not James does re-sign with the Cavs may impact Williams' future as the Cavs go forward with their superstar or not.

But Williams said he hasn't talked to James about the big decision.

"We all feel confident that Cleveland is his primary destination and that he's going to stay with us," Williams said. "We're all crossing our fingers that he'll come out on July 1 and say he's coming back and sign on the dotted line as soon as possible and not prolong it."

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The Cavs happen to have a very attractive package to entice the Raptors with. They could package up Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and J.J. Hickson for Jose Calderon and Chris Bosh, which would be a hard deal for anyone else in the league to top.

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The Cavs happen to have a very attractive package to entice the Raptors with. They could package up Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and J.J. Hickson for Jose Calderon and Chris Bosh, which would be a hard deal for anyone else in the league to top.

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Sure that would be a great trade ... why the heck would the Raptors do it though? "We don't want to be left empty handed with Bosh ... so we'll take on Mo Williams, and Jamison's bad contract so you can have him" ??

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