Luol Deng Unhappy Being Traded To The Messy Cavaliers

[Damas]

It’s been a true culture shock for Luol Deng since he’s been a Cleveland Cavalier over the past 26 days. Not in a good way, either.

Deng has seen how a team mired in losing since LeBron James left town wrongly caters to its young star players, even as they continue to undermine head coach Mike Brown at almost every turn. In Chicago, where Deng broke in and played nine-plus seasons, there is a winning culture where players are expected to act like professionals and understand that they will suffer the consequences if they step out of line.

As Deng recently told one close friend, “the stuff going on in practice would never be tolerated by the coaching staff or the front office back in Chicago. It’s a mess."

Deng was brought in to help clean it up when he arrived in a deal for Andrew Bynum on Jan. 7. But since then, he’s seen players get thrown out of practice, take off their uniform tops at halftime and threaten not to play, mouth off to Brown and generally act like spoiled brats. Entering Saturday’s game at Houston, the Cavs had lost seven of their last 11 games since the Deng trade.

There is no accountability, as Dion Waiters found out when he was kicked out of practice last week but still got his usual minutes against the Knicks. Brown isn’t getting much help from GM Chris Grant, who is expected to be fired at season’s end because of the losing and problems in the locker room.

The Cavs were supposed to challenge for a playoff spot, but not to worry. All the losing isn’t keeping them from having a good time. During their trip to New York, several players enjoyed themselves immensely the night before the game against the Knicks, partying into the wee hours with J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick, and other NFL players. Their late-night/early morning carousing played a factor when they didn’t even try in their blow-out loss to the Knicks.

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1598983

[BieberLUV]

deng adds to the long list of players that caused drama for the cavs this season

kyrie
waiters
bennett
bynum
mike brown
deng

who's next?

[Bankai]

Uhh didnt he supposedly want an extension to stay with the Cavs right away?

[Le Chef]

Cavs are playing like it tho. Cant blame deng. He came from a well oiled and ran org.

Goodbye deng and soon to kyrie.

[ComboGuardCity]

Do you really blame him? He's been a Bull his entire career and then he gets shipped off to an awful team.

[Bo Outlaw]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

[Damas]

Do you really blame him? He's been a Bull his entire career and then he gets shipped off to an awful team.

I don't think it matters how bad the cavs are, it is how the organisation is run. The head coach who can't really coach and lets the assistants run plays, the messy offensive sets, the overbearing GM and the negativity of the media and players alike.

In Chicago, even in bad seasons the players and staff had a great outlook and structure.

[BieberLUV]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

which is also ironically their draft positions in that same draft

[xBulletproof]

Ouch. This makes Mike Brown sound like he's stuck being a baby sitter far too often to have time to actually coach.

[NBAfan3024]

sounds like both uncle drew and Deng are heading out the door.

[The Skyhook]

Ouch. This makes Mike Brown sound like he's stuck being a baby sitter far too often to have time to actually coach.

Or he is a giant push over and there is a reason why he becomes a baby sitter rather than a coach. Maybe the Lakers scenario is a little different because that team was a wreck. Nash couldn't stay healthy, and there was absolutely no chemistry between Dwight and Kobe. They didn't see eye to eye and neither of them were willing to budge from their stance for the sake of the team. He should have been able to take control of the situation in Cleveland though with such a young team.

[mcfly1204]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

which is also ironically their draft positions in that same draft

Note: Irving does not have a PER of 1, nor does Thomas have a PER of 60.

[JrueHK]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

which is also ironically their draft positions in that same draft

Note: Irving does not have a PER of 1.

And Thomas does not have a PER of 60.

[Dupp]

This article is pretty inaccurate but i have no doubt dengs not loving life in cleveland, not much to like about this team.

[TheNewEra]

If true this sad seeing as he went through the Vinny Del incidents.

[ExcellentHabits]

But Lebron should have stayed to be loyal!

[bledredwine]

Makes sense. Lebron always acted like a dumbass on the Cavs and it only changed when he started playing with the Heat.

[ReasonablySober]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

which is also ironically their draft positions in that same draft

Note: Irving does not have a PER of 1, nor does Thomas have a PER of 60.

...

[NaturalBuns]

Emeke for Loul get it done McD

[defhalotones]

Isaiah Thomas(60) has a higher PER then Irving(1)....just thought I would say

This thread isn't about Kyrie Irving.....
Back on topic.. If I were Deng, I would get the hell out of here ASAP. I don't care if we can offer more money/years. This place is toxic.

As for firing Chris Grant: I think he's done a solid job here. And this isn't my Cavs "homer" voice speaking. He hasn't exactly been given the best draft classes to begin with. It's not like he's been passing up on Durant/Oden, Rose/Beasley, etc. Basically what I'm saying here is this: Mike Brown needs to be FIRED. He's been notorious for being terrible at developing young talent. The Cavs = young talent. Dumbfounding.. But hey, it's Cleveland. There's always next year......