{"id":113425,"date":"2024-12-21T10:25:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=113425"},"modified":"2024-12-21T10:25:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T15:25:20","slug":"cavs-2-for-1-cam-johnson-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/21\/cavs-2-for-1-cam-johnson-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavs \u20182-For-1\u2019 Could Lead To Cam Johnson Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cleveland Cavaliers are standing firmly atop the Eastern Conference at 24-4. That being said, they aren\u2019t content with their roster. Cleveland.com\u2019s Chris Fedor reports that \u201copposing executives\u2026 believe the Cavs are primed to make a 2-for-1 deal<\/a> ahead of the (trade) deadline\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

There could be a financial benefit if they\u2019re able to \u201cget back below the luxury tax threshold.\u201d Yet, their primary incentive for such a deal is \u201cclearing up the roster logjam\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

The most likely trade candidate appears to be Max Strus<\/a>, who made his season debut on Friday after returning from an ankle injury. Strus is valued by the team as a movement shooter and tough-minded defender. However, the Cavs have obviously been playing quite well without him this season. Furthermore, the 28-year-old is set to make $47.8 million through 2026-27.<\/p>\n

Cavs \u20182-For-1\u2019 Could Lead To Cam Johnson Trade<\/h2>\n

The first potential trade target that comes to mind is Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson<\/a>. On the one hand, Johnson is simply a player who is often linked to the Cavs in trade rumors. Such whispers may amount to sweet nothings but they could have legitimate interest<\/a> in the UNC product.<\/p>\n

Cleveland\u2019s desire to add another high-level perimeter defender is another reason to believe he could be the apple of their eye.<\/p>\n

Johnson has taken over more of a scoring role since the Nets traded Mikal Bridges<\/a> to the New York Knicks. In fact, he\u2019s averaging a career-high 19.2 points per game in 2024-25. Nonetheless, he remains one of the most reputable players in the NBA at the other end of the court. So much so that there\u2019s an expectation Johnson will be among the most sought after players<\/a> ahead of the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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Cam Johnson trying to spark the defense pic.twitter.com\/UWSE0VgLYP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Collin Helwig (@collinhelwig) November 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n