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Neddy wrote:first 5 words that come to my mind when i hear the name Bynum.

1. Cancer
2. Malcontent
3. Immature
4. Lazy
5. Injured

azncorruptedo17 wrote:if he can come off the bench, yes.

to start? heck no.

It's unclear if the Cavs would be willing to release him before Jan. 7 if they can't find a trade partner. But (if) they do let him go, a person with knowledge of the situation said that the Los Angeles Clippers would have serious interest in signing him.

The Clippers have a lack of depth behind Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan in their frontcourt and are well aware they need help in that department, especially in the tough Western Conference. Bryon [sic] Mullens and Ryan Hollins are averaging a combined 5.2 points and three rebounds per game in the post.

The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the private nature of personnel decisions.

McAdoo wrote:Couldn't we waive Jackson and Waynes and get Odom and Bynum? That would be a powerful combo coming off the bench. If I could only have one I would still go with Odom, Bynum seems like a bad team mate and just a bad person in general.

mkwest wrote:Wayns is guaranteed for the entire season due to his injury. If the Clips were to waive a player, they'd have to eat his salary/agree to a buy-out or they would have to look for a trade to a team under the tax threshold and with an open roster spot.

Eric Pincus of HoopsWorld reminds me that guarantee dates can be postponed by mutual agreement between the parties. So it's probable that December 1st was indeed in Wayns' contract, but he, his agent an the Clippers negotiated to move that date back. Why would Wayns agree to such a thing, when it increases the likelihood that he could be waived this season and miss out on almost two thirds of his season's salary? Wayns is a 22 year old who would like to play in the NBA beyond this season -- if he works with the Clippers here he will be seen as a team player, and they will likely not forget that in the future. Other teams will know this happened as well. For a guy who figures to be fighting for the 14th or 15th spot on NBA rosters for a few years, every little bit counts. Taking a fair approach to his current situation could be viewed as an investment in his NBA future.

Kyle wrote:NO to Bynum.
His knees are shot. They are the knees of a 50 year olds (according to a cav''s trainer). He has maybe 2-3 years left in his career. He is a headcase, he can hardly get up the court, doesnt like basketball, injury prone, punk. Why in the world would you want him? He doesnt fit with the team at all.

Bynum signed a two-year contract for $24.8 million with the Cavs, but only $6 million of it is guaranteed before Jan. 7. After that date, the full $12.25 million this season is guaranteed. Next season's $12.5 million is not guaranteed until July 10.

However, while he often sounds pessimistic in interviews, his actions show something different. He was highly engaged in workouts and rehab after signing with the Cavs. He lost more than 25 pounds and diligently worked to build his stamina. Less than a month into the season, the Cavs doctors cleared him to start playing in back-to-backs, a strong signal he was improving.

Bynum has a point and so do the Cavs. The team's guards generally did a poor job of getting him the ball consistently, even when he was running hot. Guard Kyrie Irving openly admitted he had never played with a post player like Bynum and didn't know how to best take advantage of it. There were games when Bynum was dominating his man but couldn't get a pass in position or with any time on the shot clock.

Meanwhile, Bynum wasn't able to move well enough on his knees to help the Cavs defensively most of the time. He shot just 42 percent when he did get the ball, as he clearly was trying to adapt to shooting without having any lift. The plus-minus numbers showed the Cavs were better when Bynum did not play.