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[darthska]

Dwight

 

[pmatic]

The issue is the trade needs to get done today for the players to take their physicals so then the Lakers can waive Bynum on/before Tuesday.

What other team is going to offer salary cap relief AND an asset back for Pau between now and the trade deadline?

Yeah I understand but Cavs don't look like their budgeting on giving up anything but Bynum. Would u settle for a Bynum for Gasol swap within the last hour of their deadline? Mitch god is the only guy that can pull a crazy trade but no need to freak out if nothing happens

Technically, it would be Pau for Bynum and one of Clark and Gee.

I'd like a second round draft pick, but to answer your question yeah I'd take it.

Both teams have leverage. It's just a waiting game to see who blinks first. Pretty sure Mitch is asking for Waiters just to test the Cavs. I think he'll end up settling for less if the trade goes down.

 

[yeezusdisciple]

just let mitch cook

 

[had pants]

 

[noblekane]

They should just settle this trade on hardcore pawn

 

[pmatic]

Cavs refusing to include Dion Waiters in Andrew Bynum-Pau Gasol trade talks with Lakers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have refused to include Dion Waiters into Andrew Bynum-Pau Gasol trade talks and remain reluctant on sending a future first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources told Yahoo Sports.

Los Angeles could save $20 million-plus on a Gasol-Bynum deal, but the Lakers' insistence on more than salary-cap relief from the Cavaliers – such as Waiters or a draft pick – has been a significant hurdle in discussions.

Cleveland sees Gasol – who will be a free agent in 2014 – as a rental player for the rest of this season and largely wants the Lakers to view the substantial financial savings as motivation to complete the deal, sources said.

Time is running out for the Cavaliers to beat the Tuesday contractual deadline on Bynum's $12 million for the rest of this season. Whether the Cavaliers keep Bynum or trade him, his deal can bought out for $6 million until Tuesday. After that, the contract becomes fully guaranteed for the season.

The Cavaliers are offering that cost savings to teams around the league in hopes it'll deliver Cleveland back a player to help them make the playoffs this year.
Cleveland has talked to the Utah Jazz on trading Bynum for forward Richard Jefferson, but has yet to re-engage on those talks over the weekend, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The Cavaliers are willing to part with a second-round pick in a Bynum-for-Jefferson deal, which Cleveland officials believe is likely enough return to make the transaction worth the Jazz's trouble.

Utah will lose Jefferson without compensation to free agency at season's end, and a pick gives them some value for a player they acquired in a Golden State Warriors salary dump last February.

Cleveland has one of the poorest rosters of small forwards in the league, and Jefferson would give the Cavaliers an upgrade. Jefferson is in the final year of his contract and has played well offensively for the Jazz this season. Utah is committed long-term to a young core of perimeter players.

Jefferson, 33, has played 12 years in the NBA, including stops with the Nets, Bucks, Spurs, Warriors and Jazz.

Link

 

[goldmember]

Leggo Mitch!

Get us Kyrie while you're at it!

 

[essential1]

Trade isn't happening.

Cavs won't budge. Let them trade for Richard Jefferson.

 

[laker4lifeman]

Trade isn't happening.

Cavs won't budge. Let them trade for Richard Jefferson.

I found Pau's agent.

 

[kingjaffejo]

Mitch knows what the hell he is doing you guys lol

He is just simply capitalizing from a deal that has fallen in his lap. Let's be honest if Bynum wasn't YOLO'ing in an assistant coaches wife
and acting like an overall head case the cavs wouldn't have to pursue this deal in the first place.
They have already lost in negotiations because they were the first to show their cards.

This is just a plus in Mitch & Jims plans for Pau. Trust me, if they wanted to get just cap relief for Pau in a straight dump off of salaries they could
do that at any time of the season, especially around trade deadline. Mitch is putting that pressure on as he should because a wise man would
see that the Lakers FO holds the leverage.

Mitch doesn't really want young talent backs he wants that pick, he'll get it. What the cavs gonna do with Jefferson?!

If the deal doesn't happen it's no skin off his back. We shall see

 

[goldmember]

>:

 

[kal-el-8]

Trade isn't happening.

Cavs won't budge. Let them trade for Richard Jefferson.

This.

Try again at the trade deadline I guess

 

[kal-el-8]

Game is 3 hours away this def ain't happening

 

[cruzair13]

Bring back Eazy Earl

 

[thadangerousmind]

I haven't been in this thread since we got swept by the Spurs last season. I like Kendall Marshall so far. I hope we keep him. Lord knows anytime we get a young, athletic player with potential he's out of L.A. on the first thing smoking.

 

[had pants]

Tis' tough.

 

[kal-el-8]

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[Johnny_Cakes]

That's right, WE decide the terms of when any deal can happen.

 

[WAKKO!]

If we do get kyrie would you guys still be team tank?

 

[darthska]

"If we get Kyrie"?!?!



They're being stubborn about giving up Dion Waiters, but you want to entertain the possibility of Kyrie?

 

[sea manup]

why would we want kyree? he has never lead his team to the playoffs, takes too many threes and has bad body language 

 

[kal-el-8]

Pau isn't eem worth Dion waiters to the Cavs, and you think we can get kyrie ?

 

[noblekane]

Kyrie huh

 

[pmatic]

why would we want kyree? he has never lead his team to the playoffs, takes too many threes and has bad body language 

A+.

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

why would we want kyree? he has never lead his team to the playoffs, takes too many threes and has bad body language 

A+.

That's gold, Jerry, gold!