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Cavs acquire Rayjon Tucker, 2nd round pick
27Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Cavs acquire Rayjon Tucker, 2nd round pick

The 23-year old guard and a future second round pick are headed to Cleveland from Utah. The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to another trade and this time it is with the Utah Jazz. Cleveland is acquiring guard Rayjon Tucker and a future second round pick in exchange for cash from Utah. Tucker was the G-League Player of the Month in December last season. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1332409384736071681?s=20 As of now, this move seems to be more about the pick than the player. Cleveland can waive Tucker before Sunday and not be on the hook for his $1.5 million salary. https://twitter.com/BobbyMarks42/status/1332412710621999104?s=20 If Cleveland decides to keep Rayjon Tucker it would be more of a depth move. The Cavs have plenty of guards, some that could be moved,...
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Cavs re-sign Matthew Dellavedova
23Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Cavs re-sign Matthew Dellavedova

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to re-sign the 30-year old point guard and fan favorite to a one-year deal. Matthew Dellavedova will be continuing his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers for another season. Dellavedova has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cavs. https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1330977335806283777?s=20 Marc Stein would follow up this tweet reporting that the Lakers were interested in Matthew Dellavedova for one of their final open roster spots. Delly opted to stay in Cleveland with one of the two teams that he has played for in his career. The Cavaliers figure to use Matthew Dellavedova as a bench player this upcoming season. Cleveland's rotation already features the likes of Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. That is be...
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Cavs sign guard Damyean Dotson
23Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Cavs sign guard Damyean Dotson

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to two-year deal with the 26 year old free agent shooting guard. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported Monday afternoon that the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a deal with Damyean Dotson .The deal is worth $4 million according to Wojnarowski. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1330924334416879623?s=20 A roster spot became open after Cleveland sent Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell to the Lakers in exchange for JaVale McGee. Cleveland will not need Damyean Dotson to be a prominent player, just someone who can perform if needed. The Cavs could utilize Dotson off the bench if they find themselves playing a smaller bench lineup. Cleveland already has plenty of guards on the roster, but a smaller lineup could be his way to seeing minutes on the c...
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Cavs acquire JaVale McGee from Lakers
22Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Cavs acquire JaVale McGee from Lakers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the veteran center. JaVale McGee is heading to Cleveland. The Cavaliers and Lakers agreed to a deal that sends McGee and a second round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Alfonzo McKinnie and Jordan Bell. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1330671803677765633?s=20 https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1330674926026698753?s=20 Adrian Wojnarowski would add that both McKinnie and Bell are on non-guaranteed deals that the Lakers can waive. Why is this important? The Lakers were exploring ways to sign Marc Gasol, something they also accomplished this evening. In order to sign Gasol, the Lakers had to find a way to move JaVale McGee and his $4.2 million salary for the upcoming season. https://twitter...
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Tristan Thompson signs with Celtics
22Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Tristan Thompson signs with Celtics

The now former Cavs center has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics. It was only a matter of time before Tristan Thompson was playing elsewhere. The time has come as the former Cleveland Cavaliers center has agreed to a deal with the Boston Celtics. Thompson's agent Rich Paul informed Yahoo Sports Saturday evening. Thomspon reportedly had interest from the Raptors and Lakers prior to signing with the Celtics. https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1330311906901389313?s=20 The deal is for two years and $19 million. https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1330313523629600768?s=20 Tristan Thompson was an integral part of the Cavs organization for the past nine years. During his time in Cleveland Thompson averaged 9.4 points and 8.7 rebounds in 28.1 minutes per game....
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Lakers, Raptors intersted in Tristan Thompson
20Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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Lakers, Raptors intersted in Tristan Thompson

The free agent center has interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors. There is the very likely possibility that Tristan Thompson is playing elsewhere next season. Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix noted the possibility Friday. "The Lakers would love to land Tristan Thompson, an ex-LeBron James teammate in Cleveland who would shore up the front line. The Raptors, who could lose both Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka, are expected to pursue the Toronto-born big man. With Andre Drummond opting into the final year of his contract, Thompson’s time with the Cavs could be over."Chris Mannix on Lakers and Raptors interest in Tristan Thompson Mannix does make some good points. Thompson could rejoin his former teammate LeBron James in Los Angeles and it is also worth noting that th...
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Toronto Raptors to play in Tampa
20Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
Beyond Believeland

Toronto Raptors to play in Tampa

The Toronto Raptors will be playing in Tampa, Florida for the upcoming NBA season as they are not allowed to play in Canada. At this point this is almost a formality. The Toronto Raptors will not be playing Canada this season and will be playing in the United States. https://twitter.com/rgilliescanada/status/1329845191952527364?s=20 The Raptors will be calling Tampa, Florida home for the upcoming season. https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1329846469168336897?s=20 This decision is about limiting international travel and different protocols and restrictions due to COVID-19. The Toronto Blue Jays had a similar situation which resulted in their home games being played in Buffalo. There is the possibility that the Raptors could return to Toronto at some point this sea...
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Klay Thompson out for season
19Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
Beyond Believeland

Klay Thompson out for season

The Golden State Warriors guard has suffered an Achilles Tear and will the miss the upcoming season. The Golden State Warriors will be without Klay Thompson for the second consecutive season. Thompson suffered a torn Achilles in a workout/scrimmage according to reports. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329492642896470016?s=20 ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski added that with the type of tear that Thompson suffered that he should make a full recovery. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329498145773019136?s=20 Last season it was a torn left ACL that sidelined that Warriors star, this injury is in his right leg. With major injuries in back-to-back season there has to be some concern about how well he will perform when he does return. A torn ACL followed by a torn Achilles...
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With A Jimmmitude: LaMelo, Pistons, Wiseman
19Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
With A Jimmmitude

With A Jimmmitude: LaMelo, Pistons, Wiseman

LaMelo Ball to the Hornets Charlotte may be one of the better landing spots for LaMelo Ball. The Hornets are a team that has a ways to go in regards to the rebuild department, but this is about some other aspects of his selection. Contrary to the first team his brother played on (the Lakers), Charlotte is not going to attract the same amount of attention as Los Angeles. This is good news not only for LaMelo, but any type of attention that his father LaVar would bring. LaVar Ball has been pretty much off the radar for some time now. Lonzo no longer playing for the Lakers definitely has to play a factor, but it is also worth nothing that he has worn out his welcome at a wide variety of outlets. LaMelo playing in Charlotte, for a team owned by Michael Jordan, should keep any unnecessa...
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BR grades Isaac Okoro pick by Cavs
19Nov By James MastrucciNo Comments
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BR grades Isaac Okoro pick by Cavs

Bleacher Report graded all of the picks in the 2020 NBA Draft and that includes the selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Even though some are divided about the Cavaliers selection of Isaac Okoro, Bleacher Report gave Cleveland a fairly good grade (B). The grade highlights the great defensive skills of Okoro. "He's probably the best defender in this draft, and he makes his presence felt on and off the basketball. He can switch 1 through 4 right now, and he's strong enough to at least make small-ball bigs work on a switch."Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report on the Cavs selection of Isaac Okoro The offensive limitations of Okoro are also mentioned. "But Okoro's shot is rough (28.6 percent from three, 67.2 percent at the line), and it may never come around. If it does, he could...
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