{"id":47259,"date":"2022-05-19T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=47259"},"modified":"2022-05-18T16:42:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:42:39","slug":"cleveland-cavaliers-two-trades-to-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2022\/05\/19\/cleveland-cavaliers-two-trades-to-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleveland Cavaliers: Two Trades to Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"

After missing out on the NBA playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers should pursue trades this offseason to improve their roster. The young talent is there in\u00a0Darius Garland<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Evan Mobley<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0Jarrett Allen<\/a><\/strong>, as well as veteran talent, but the team is still missing a couple of pieces before they can be considered a playoff lock.<\/p>\n

Cleveland Cavaliers: Two Trades to Consider<\/h2>\n

Adding Point Guard Depth<\/h3>\n

Cleveland Cavaliers receive Kemba Walker<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York Knicks receive Moses Brown<\/a> (via sign-and-trade) and a second-round pick.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Garland is already ascending up the league’s point guard ladder. He was a first-time All-Star this past season, and plenty more appearances are bound to happen throughout his career. It’s clear that the Cavaliers have their future wrapped around the player.<\/p>\n

What Cleveland doesn’t have, however, is a sense of reliability behind Garland. Rajon Rondo<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>was the primary back-up this past season. Walker is unwanted in New York, so Cleveland should jump in. Sure, Walker is older and not the All-Star he once was, but he can provide solid bench minutes. More than that, he’s a leader and can further mentor Garland.<\/p>\n

Mitchell Robinson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an impending free agent,\u00a0Nerlens Noel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will be attractive in the trade market, and\u00a0Taj Gibson<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is past his prime. For this reason, the Knicks can look to add center depth. Brown shows flashes of serious potential here and there and is a nice young asset to have. He isn’t sorely needed in Cleveland due to having Mobley and Allen both on the roster. In addition, New York gets a second-round pick.<\/p>\n

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