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Which Way Cleveland Cavaliers?

lebronjames.jpg The Cavs have three years to build a team around Lebron James. Right now, they have Varejao and their two draft picks, Shannon Brown and Daniel Gibson. Ilgauskas, Donyell, and most of the roster aren't long term help and Larry Hughes didn't fit in. So which way do the Cavs go to build a better team around King James?

Larry Hughes for Kenyon Martin: Kenyon's attitude might scare off some people but he's the best fit for the Cavs, whom I can't believe are interested in bringing Carlos Boozer back into the fold. Hughes simply doesn't fit with Lebron and Martin gives the Cavs some toughness in the post, a decent inside-out game that could complement James, and a good up-tempo player who will help the Cavs run. Denver gets the shooting guard they've been dying for and gets rid of K-Mart.

Go after Reggie Evans, Scot Pollard, Lo Wright, Keith Van Horn: Their new frontcourt isn't the healthist of groups so they grab a back-up big man for the MLE (or part of it). Pollard or Wright make the most sense as they'll be cheaper and can play both center and PF. The Cavs also could push for Stevie Hunter in the Sixers/Celtics deal to add a big man.

tradewebber.jpg A three deal team with Boston and Philly: Cleveland takes home Wally Szczerbiak and Kyle Korver for Drew Gooden, Eric Snow, and Luke Jackson. Wally gives them a starting SF while Korver gives them shooting off the bench. Philly dumps Chris Webber, whom they think is untradeable, and gets a replacement in Gooden as well as Luke Jackson and old friends Eric Snow and Theo Ratliff. This deal allows them to move two contracts they don't want (Korver and Webber). Snow's contract isn't great but he's shown he can fit with A.I. Snow also could be replaced with other players (e.g, Damon Jones) to make the deal work for Philly. Ratliff gives them another big man alongside Dalembert and Stevie Hunter.
As for the Celtics, they get Chris Webber, who's deal is only for two years, to play alongside Pierce. He's probably the best fit we could get in the paint as he is still quality and, though overpaid, doesn't have a long term deal. Chris also can play either frontcourt spot, giving the C's flexibility to team him with: Perkins, Jefferson, or Gomes.

The Cavs end the offseason looking like this:
  • C: Ilgauskas, Varejao, Andriuskevicius
  • PF: K-Mart, Donyell
  • SF: Wally, Korver, Newble
  • SG: Lebron, Shannon Brown, Pavlovic
  • PG: Damon Jones, Daniel Gibson

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Comments

where is larry hughes in that line up with C: Ilgauskas, Varejao, Andriuskevicius
PF: K-Mart, Donyell
SF: Wally, Korver, Newble
SG: Lebron, Shannon Brown, Pavlovic
PG: Damon Jones, Daniel Gibson
Larry hughes will be the best on on that team once he is done recovering. Lebron hogs the ball way to much and isn't that great while under pressure ( just look at the series with the pistons in the playoffs this year).

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