Cleveland Cavaliers
The Move: Cutting salary
I know this may sounds silly, but I firmly believe that the best move for the Cleveland Cavaliers as the NBA trade deadline draws near is to cut salary – this is assuming that a Paul George or Carmelo Anthony won’t be available.
Why? Well, it’s simple. If the Cavs could get rid of Tristan Thompson and J.R. Smith’s money, in exchange for an expiring deal – potentially, DeAndre Jordan – Cleveland would be able to head into free agency with money to spend. In order to keep LeBron, they likely need to have that flexibility.
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It’s risky game plan, but in order to secure LeBron it’s going to take a risky strategy.