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Pelicans called Cavs about Jarrett Allen
28Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Pelicans called Cavs about Jarrett Allen

The New Orleans Pelicans reached out to the Cleveland Cavaliers about the availability of center Jarrett Allen according to a report from Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer. New Orleans is looking for a better rim-protector than what they have currently in Jonas Valanciunas. New Orleans made one call, sources said, to Cleveland about obtaining Jarrett Allen. Jake Fischer on New Orleans calling about Jarrett Allen This comes from a larger section of the report centered on the San Antonio Spurs and their attempts to acquire and pair Naz Reid with first overall pick Victor Wembanyama. The mentioning of Valanciunas comes as a secondary option for the Spurs after missing out on Reid. For Cleveland, moving Allen would appear to be a precursor to something bigger. There are legitimate questi...
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Trey Fix-Wolansky signs two-year two-way extension to remain with Blue Jackets organization
27Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Monsters

Trey Fix-Wolansky signs two-year two-way extension to remain with Blue Jackets organization

It appears that a familiar face will be extending his stay as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. Trey Fix-Wolansky will forgo becoming a restricted free agent and has signed a two-year two-way contract extension to remain with the club. https://twitter.com/mark_scheig/status/1673716679367442433?s=20 Trey Fix-Wolansky has been in the Blue Jackets organization dating back to the 2018-19 season, mostly spending time down in the AHL with the Cleveland Monsters. Fix-Wolansky has made the occasional appearance with Columbus, registering two goals and one assist in 15 career NHL games. Comparatively, he has 60 goals and 79 assists in 166 AHL games. At just 24-years old and with a new two-way contract to his name, it would not be surprising to see Trey Fix-Wolansky se...
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What should Cavs do with Caris LeVert?
27Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

What should Cavs do with Caris LeVert?

The start of NBA free agency is right around the corner and the Cleveland Cavaliers have to determine just what they will do when it comes to Caris LeVert. LeVert is set to become an unrestricted free agent and his free agency really feels like a fork in the road. There are other decisions the Cavs have to make and the decision on LeVert seems destined be the first domino to fall. The soon-to-be 29-year old guard has spent the last season and a half in Cleveland mostly in a reserve role. LeVert's time in Cleveland has not been the smoothest, with mixed results being the kindest way to refer to what he has been able to provide. Conceptually, having Caris LeVert come off the bench for the Cavs makes sense. Having a player who can come in with his lone and primary objective being to ...
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Browns lack of red zone success must change
27Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Browns lack of red zone success must change

Succeeding in the red zone is essential to winning games in the NFL. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Browns last season, they struggled in this area. Cleveland's 39% success rate in the red zone ranked 25th in the NFL and was far from being an acceptable level. https://twitter.com/SharpFootball/status/1672627346015236096?s=20 The Browns had their fair share of contributing factors at play, including an extended stint with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback while Deshaun Watson was serving his suspension. While Kevin Stefanski was able to get the most out of Brissett in his more than admirable run as Cleveland's signal caller, there is still some concerns moving forward. Cleveland needs to see a big time turnaround pretty much across the board offensively in order to show that the...
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Does Derrick Rose make sense for the Cavs?
26Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Does Derrick Rose make sense for the Cavs?

It was a long awaited return to postseason play for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, but an early exit has led to trying to figure out ways they can improve for next season. While the Cavs were linked to Philadelphia's Tobias Harris (briefly), that went the way of the dodo after their obscene asking price leading to other options needing to be explored. One such option? Impending free agent Derrick Rose. The Knicks apparently do not intend to keep Rose in New York and that leads to speculation about various landing spots. Cleveland was mentioned as a potential landing spot by Bleacher Report's Adam Wells. A compelling case is made for a potential return to Cleveland for Derrick Rose. Most notably the Cavs bench scoring troubles and overall slow pace of play. Wells does specific...
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76ers out of their minds in asking world from Cavs for Tobias Harris
25Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

76ers out of their minds in asking world from Cavs for Tobias Harris

It was just a few days ago that the Cleveland Cavaliers were expressing interest in Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris. Harris was rumored to possibly be on the move before the draft and it does not appear any sort of transaction of any type is coming soon considering how much they want in return for his services. According to a report, Philadelphia wanted the Cavs to trade Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen, and some sort of draft compensation for Tobias Harris. This is a completely ridiculous ask and cannot be taken seriously. The 76ers have tried this tactic before when trying to move others in the past, particularly Ben Simmons. While swapping the almost useless Simmons for James Harden is a clear upgrade, it did not lead to achieving their ultimate goal. From a Cavs perspective ...
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Browns could not avoid 3rd down last season
24Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Browns could not avoid 3rd down last season

Everyone was very aware that the Cleveland Browns offense was going to have some limitations last season. Playing the majority of the season with Jacoby Brissett instead of Deshaun Watson will do that. As expected, the Browns were one of the more run-heavy offenses last season (fifth-most rushing attempts) and that can lead to longer drives where all four downs are used. Cleveland had the most 4th down attempts (42) and conversions (23) in the NFL last season, but that is not necessarily the focus here. It is the the Browns inability to avoid 3rd down that made things difficult at times last season. The Browns were ranked 22nd or 11th-worst at avoiding 3rd down in 2022. That is the worst rank of any team in the AFC North and only above two teams who made the playoffs, (Buccaneers ...
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Browns: Where does David Bell stand?
24Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Browns: Where does David Bell stand?

It is only the second year of David Bell's time with the Cleveland Browns, but could that time be coming to an end soon? This is a fair question with the front office not being shy about adding pass catching help. Since the conclusion of last season the team has added Elijah Moore via trade, signed Marquise Goodwin, and drafted Cedric Tillman. There is also the return of Jakeem Grant after missing all of last season due to injury. The Browns starting receiving group of Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones, and Moore will be taking the majority of snaps. Goodwin will have his fair share of plays when the situation calls for it. So, where does David Bell stand? Right now it looks like on the outside looking in. The combination of last year's starters combined with the new addition...
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Lamar Stevens’ option picked up by Cavs
24Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Lamar Stevens’ option picked up by Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers are picking up the nearly $2 million team option on 25-year old forward Lamar Stevens for the 2023-24 season according to reports. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1672249286266896388?s=20 Stevens appeared in 62 games last year for the Cavs, averaging 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.1 minutes. The Cavaliers do have some issues at the small forward position and keeping the 6'6" Lamar Stevens in the fold could be part of a multi-player solution. Barring any sort of major trade, there really are not many avenues for the Cavs to go down to plug the most glaring hole on their roster. Going with a small forward by committee approach gives them a few options to try on a game-by-game basis, but this not necessarily an ideal path to go down. Perhap...
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Browns considered a “sneaky contender”
23Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Browns considered a “sneaky contender”

There is a certain level of expectations for the Cleveland Browns with an expected full season of Deshaun Watson, but are they a sneaky contender? That is what Eric Edholm at NFL.com believes. When evaluating their current roster, Edholm did have some positive things to say. The roster is in good shape, with their offseason moves precisely geared at targeting weaker spots and avoiding short-term fixes. That's a sounder approach, and they still managed to do well in the draft despite lacking first- and second-round picks. Eric Edholm on the Browns roster This offseason saw the Browns slightly alter their approach to their roster this year. Instead of a heavy amount of one-year deals handed out to guys on prove-it deals, Cleveland looked to find multi-year solutions. Even taking a fe...
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