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Cavs rejected trade offers for Jarrett Allen
23Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Cavs rejected trade offers for Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen may have been attractive enough to receive trade inquiries from other teams, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are not interested in moving him at this time according to a report from Chris Fedor from Cleveland.com. Fedor specifically mentions Dallas as a team that was gauging Cleveland's interest in a deal that would send Allen to the Mavs. Any sort of trade offer coming from Dallas did not move the needle enough as Allen is still a Cavalier. Do not expect the trade talks about Jarrett Allen to end any time soon. Allen is a solid defensive player that can be a very attractive piece to many teams. Even with Koby Altma wanting to keep "core players" together, the team should still listen on what teams are willing to offer for Allen. Cleveland's early postseason exit was not ...
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Cavs select Emoni Bates in second round
23Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Cavs select Emoni Bates in second round

The Cleveland Cavaliers had to wait a bit before making their first pick, but when it was time they went with a bold choice in Emoni Bates. https://twitter.com/theScore/status/1672097967782916097?s=20 Bates was highly touted coming out of high school, but was not terribly impressive at Memphis. In need of an obvious change of scenery, Bates moved closer to home by transferring to Eastern Michigan. Bates did see his numbers improve across the board, which is encouraging, but there are still some concerns about him as a player that could limit his potential for the Cavs. Emoni Bates is a player who is not terribly athletic in addition to having a less than optimal wingspan, making poor shots choices, and disappearing from games. While clearly a project for Cleveland, there is a...
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Cavs showing interest in Tobias Harris
22Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Cavs showing interest in Tobias Harris

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly interested in the services of current Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris according to reports. In the report it does specifically say a draft night deal is unlikely. It was very clear that Cleveland was missing a starting caliber player in their lineup last season. Various players were inserted into the starting rotation in attempt to piece together a complete lineup. Some were more successful than others, but none were at the level that the Cavs needed. Tobias Harris would bring a veteran presence with postseason experience should he end up in Cleveland. Harris also brings a higher volume and better conversion percentage from deep. Those are two areas that the Cavaliers were missing from complimentary players last season. Being able to...
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Utah Jazz make Collin Sexton available in trade talks
21Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Beyond Believeland

Utah Jazz make Collin Sexton available in trade talks

It does not appear that Collin Sexton will extend his stay in Utah. The Jazz are making the former Cavaliers guard available in trade talks according to reports. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1671177851276517376?s=20 Collin Sexton landed in Utah as part of the trade that sent Donovan Mitchell to the Cavs last offseason. Acquiring Mitchell was a massive upgrade that also allowed them to get out from any contract talks with Sexton. That four-year $70 million agreement ended up in the hands of Utah who is now looking to move on from that deal. Properly evaluating what Collin Sexton is not necessarily an easy task. Sexton was able to put up some good numbers on bad Cavs teams that were all-in on playing the kids. Sexton's third season saw him score a career-high 24.3 p...
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Cavs should pursue Kyle Kuzma
21Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Cavs should pursue Kyle Kuzma

There is now another option out there for the Cleveland Cavaliers to improve their roster. Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has decided to decline his player-option for next season and is now a free agent. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1671223990008807461?s=20 The Cavs need to make some adjustments to their roster this offseason in order to take another step forward. In order to do that there is a certain caliber of player that needs to be added to their roster. Cleveland has four of their five starters written in stone for next season in Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen. There is a notable gap in their starting lineup that the Cavs have simply not been able to fill in an adequate manner. The Cavs have had their attempts at filling tha...
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Browns: No reason to rush a Donovan Peoples-Jones extension
21Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Browns: No reason to rush a Donovan Peoples-Jones extension

Donovan Peoples-Jones is entering the final year of his rookie deal and exactly how the Browns handle is future is not yet known. There is a case to be made for Cleveland to work out an extension before this season starts, but waiting may be their best path forward. When it comes to Donovan Peoples-Jones, he is a fine receiver occasionally drifting into good, but never great. That is where the concerns begin about any preliminary extension talks about the 24-year old former sixth-round pick. More often than not these type of players hit a production ceiling early in their career and are unable to surpass it no matter what they do. With Peoples-Jones finishing 2022 with 61 receptions for 839 yards and three touchdowns, that may very well be the ceiling of his production output. Tea...
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Can the Browns go into this season with Jerome Ford as their second running back?
20Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Can the Browns go into this season with Jerome Ford as their second running back?

The Cleveland Browns backfield is one of a few areas that have seen some minor changes this offseason. Nick Chubb is still the starting running back, but it is the depth behind him that has changed. Kareem Hunt is no longer in the picture and appears to be moving on to other opportunities. That puts Jerome Ford in the driver's seat to be Cleveland's secondary back behind Chubb, but is that really the best path forward? Ford is going into his second NFL season and is very inexperienced when it comes to playing the running back position at this level. With only eight carries for 12 yards to his name, Ford does not possess the lengthy resume of Hunt or any current free agent option. Some level of experience would be preferred in Chubb's primary backup due to how much the offense counts o...
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Should the Cavs trade for Kristaps Porzingis?
20Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Cavs

Should the Cavs trade for Kristaps Porzingis?

Does a trade for Kristaps Porzingis make sense for the Cleveland Cavaliers? One thing is for sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers must make some roster changes before next season. A potential roster change making the rounds on the internet is a hypothetical trade for Washington's Kristaps Porzingis. While a player like Porzingis is intriguing, does it actually make sense for the Cavs? Obviously the Cavs would have to move a player of substance and that player would most likely be Jarrett Allen. Allen is a good, but not great player entering year three of a five-year $100 million deal. The Cavaliers center is only 25-years old and can improve a bit, but the lack diversity offensively limits how good he can become and ultimately long term starting viability. Which is why a potential trade f...
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Suns are “all-in” with latest move
19Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Beyond Believeland

Suns are “all-in” with latest move

The Phoenix Suns are going all-in with their recent trade and no excuses will be accepted if they do not win a championship. It may be the beginning of the offseason, but the Phoenix Suns are out here making moves. After they were rumored to be in on Washington's Bradey Beal, a deal was agreed to resulting in the Suns landing the former Wizard. Going Washington's way is Landry Shame and Chris Paul in addition to some second round picks and pick swaps. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1670529590467469319?s=20 Paul is not expected to remain in Washington long as a third team is being sought out as a potential trading partner and landing spot for a player previously set to be waived by Phoenix. With Beal now in the mix with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, this gives the Suns...
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Jedrick Wills must be better in 2023
18Jun By James MastrucciNo Comments
Browns

Jedrick Wills must be better in 2023

The 2022 NFL season was not one to remember for the Cleveland Browns left tackle. If the Cleveland Browns offense is going to take a step forward this season they are going to need a better performance from left tackle Jedrick Wills. Wills was not at his best in 2022 and that is simply not acceptable. There are certain expectations placed upon a left tackle drafted in the Top-10 and last year Wills was not meeting them. Last season saw Jedrick Wills commit 10 penalties, tied for the 15th-most in the NFL. Of those 10, eight were accepted (tied for 14th-most) as one was declined and the other offsetting. Wills was called for holding seven times, had two false starts, and one unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. As expected, the top end of this list if full of offensive linemen, but that ...
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