Windhorst: Cavs Prepared To Offer Hayward Max

[russwest0]

Lol what a stupid way to spend money when they have Waiters and Wiggins on the wing already

[Droid101]

Four years, $60 million is absolutely insane...but the kid's a rock solid idiot not to take it.

This is the kind of shit that's gonna cause owners to whine when the next CBA comes up for talks and just like with the last work stoppage, this will be entirely their own fault.

The players will then just point to Bosh and Wade and say "Go after guys who are willing to take less, then."

[hawksdogsbraves]

One of Cleveland/Utah is about to **** itself over for the next 5 years.

[Derka]

The players will then just point to Bosh and Wade and say "Go after guys who are willing to take less, then."

Players would be crazy not to. These owners dig their own graves with this shit.

[D-Rose]

@KBergCBS 7m
If Cavs make max offer to Gordon Hayward, it would be a four-year, $63m deal starting at $14.8m. He made $3.5m last season.

Overpaid, but I think Hayward fits in real nice with the Cavs. I'm guessing they'd trade Dion if this happens and slide Wiggins to the 2.

Can't fault Dan Gilbert, he's willing to spend the money to get better.

Overall, Utah still matches.

[Droid101]

Players would be crazy not to. These owners dig their own graves with this shit.

Either way the next lockout is going to be a huge cluster****.

[Real Men Wear Green]

It would make him the new Joe Johnson. It's overpaying but it's not like he isn't a good player...it's just that giving him the max is slightly stupid.

[roffie]

so what wiggins is playing SG?

[Droid101]

I'd also like to take the time to state that I think restricted free agency is stupid.

[D-Rose]

I'd also like to take the time to state that I think restricted free agency is stupid.

No way, I think it's great for small market teams. It's the closest thing we have to not letting young stars bolt the first chance they get.

[Milbuck]

I still don't understand why Cleveland is trying desperately to slide Wiggins to the 2 when he's nearly 6'9" and they have a very good young SG on the roster..

[WesWelkerACL]

Off topic: How annoying was Brian Windhorst on the espn free agency special last night!?

[Droid101]

No way, I think it's great for small market teams. It's the closest thing we have to not letting young stars bolt the first chance they get.

Meh, just give teams 2 years and 2 Team option years instead of the 2, 1 and restricted. Let everyone be unrestricted. The home team already gets to add on a 5th year to max contracts and larger raises.

Just a personal opinion that I know will never happen. Just irks me when guys like Odom and Gordon plead with their team to not match the offer so they can leave. Cringeworthy.

[Derka]

Off topic: How annoying was Brian Windhorst on the espn free agency special last night!?

Seriously. It looks like speaking is exhausting for him. I dunno if he keeps his eyes mostly shut because he thinks it looks cool or because the act of leaving Lebron's laundry hamper to go out in public is too taxing.

[D-Rose]

Off topic: How annoying was Brian Windhorst on the espn free agency special last night!?

Why don't they put top reporters like Stein and Shelburne on this kind of programming?

Broussard was trash. Tom Penn is a former Front Office exec and ESPN makes him dumb it down so much that it's ridiculous.

Windy was better than those 2 imo. Legler is good analysis.