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The Fam
Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 23 min.
Sources: Cleveland hasn't only worked itself into contention for David West, Cavs took slight lead on Spurs. Pop isn't done recruiting yet.
He is apparently willing to take a discount to play on contender
My question is why - is TT not getting a deal? Or is Andy's rehab going badly?
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NBA rookie of the year
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Rather have a MO Williams and or wing defender...
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Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
He's gonna play behind Thompson and Love?
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
This seems very odd. Like very very very odd.
Are they just using this as leverage against TT in contract talks?
Why the **** would they add West with TT, Love, Mozgov, and Andy V on the roster?
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Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Originally Posted by DMAVS41
This seems very odd. Like very very very odd.
Are they just using this as leverage against TT in contract talks?
Why the **** would they add West with TT, Love, Mozgov, and Andy V on the roster?
They probably think West can make Aldridge/Nowitzki his b1tch
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Originally Posted by BallsOut
They probably think West can make Aldridge/Nowitzki his b1tch
I'll be the happiest person in the world if it's Cavs vs Mavs in the finals...David West can do whatever he ****ing thinks he can if we get there.
LOL
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15x all nba legend
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Kyrie/Derozen/bran/Love/Mozgof bench: Wilson Chandler, Reggie Jackson, Iman, TT, Varejo, West
still could use some size, a few more off ball players and a couple of shooters, but this team definitely gives Lebron a chance to lead/carry them
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2nd Greatest Player
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
He's gonna be a solid acquisition. But he needs to ask for forgiveness to Moondog.
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=259464
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College star
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Originally Posted by TheMarkMadsen
Kyrie/Derozen/bran/Love/Mozgof bench: Wilson Chandler, Reggie Jackson, Iman, TT, Varejo, West
still could use some size, a few more off ball players and a couple of shooters, but this team definitely gives Lebron a chance to lead/carry them
Raptors are keeping Derozan.
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Induuubitably
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Is he trying to be this year's David Lee or something? Why sign to a team where there's a log jam of talent in your position?
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NBA Legend
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Originally Posted by Done_And_Done
Is he trying to be this year's David Lee or something? Why sign to a team where there's a log jam of talent in your position?
Ring chasing is real bro.
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Gambling expert
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Cavs about to have more Power Forwards than the Sixers draft picks
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jordan > leflop james
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The Paterfamilias
Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
Originally Posted by Trollsmasher
He is apparently willing to take a discount to play on contender
My question is why - is TT not getting a deal? Or is Andy's rehab going badly?
Oh, TT is getting a deal. The only stall on the announcement is the organization wants incentives in the contract and TT wants guarantees. I'd be surprised if the deal isn't announced in the next day or so.
Andy's rehab went according to plan by all accounts.
What West provides is more depth and more roster flexibility. No, he doesn't fill our biggest need, but he doesn't have to. The Cavs are likely to make a deal with that Haywood contract plus maybe a couple of other assets to fill the backup PG / backup SF issues. And, there's still probably a better than 50/50 chance JR is back on the roster when all is said and done.
West could then still sign with the mini-MLE.
What that gives the Cavs is a big who can come off the bench and provide range out beyond 15-feet, a great screen-setter and passer, and a serviceable defender.
Currently, all of the size we have coming off the bench are guys who can play defense and rebound. We don't have a scoring big who can supply some of what Love does when he isn't in the game or if -- god forbid -- there were an injury.
He's obviously going to have to sacrifice playing time, but he has to understand that coming in. Depending upon Andy's condition coming back from a torn Achilles (rough injury), I'd say West could be our 4th big in the rotation.
PG: Kyrie Irving - ? - Matthew Dellavedova
SG: Iman Shumpert - JR Smith
SF: LeBron James - ?
PF: Kevin Love - David West
C: Timofey Mozgov - Tristan Thompson - Anderson Varejao
Obviously, four of our five bigs (not counting Mozgov) can play multiple positions, meaning you can get really creative with lineups.
For instance, having either West or Love on the floor with Kyrie would allow the Cavs to give LeBron more rest than he is accustomed to. Those are three extremely skilled offensive players.
Let's face it... getting a player as good as David West for the mini-MLE is a steal. I don't care about "needs" as much as getting an abundance of good players on the roster.
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Re: Cavs current favorites to sign David West
they wont spend money on a big anymore, they need guards.
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