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Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#1 » by bgrep14 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:44 am

Cavs: Garland, Saliou Niang, and Khalifa Diop

Detroit: Ivey, Thompson, and Stewart.

Cavs: take a flyer on Ivey although coming off injury. Then get two defensive guys they can use and save a couple million

Detroit: Giving up Thompson is probably tough but they retain a 2x All Star in his prime who is locked up and likely a good fit next to Cunningham.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#2 » by MotownMadness » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:46 am

That’s a big no

Way too many pieces of our core going out for someone we don’t need.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#3 » by daoneandonly » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:48 am

DOnt see Detroit trading both Ivey and Ausar, they're better off staying the course
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#4 » by Laimbeer » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:00 pm

Is Garland really that good of a fit with Cade?

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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#5 » by jbk1234 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:07 pm

Laimbeer wrote:Is Garland really that good of a fit with Cade?

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He would be, but this particular Cavs fan would trade him for much less than the F.O.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#6 » by toooskies » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:04 pm

Ivey, Thompson, and Stewart aren’t ready to win in the playoffs. Directionally wrong for Cleveland like every other Garland trade posted by the OP.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#7 » by Snakebites » Tue Jul 1, 2025 5:47 pm

That’s an easy pass.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#8 » by Chip » Tue Jul 1, 2025 8:00 pm

Honestly don't see either side liking this
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#9 » by axeman23 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:24 pm

I'd love to have Thompson, but Stewart is 1 of those guys I just CANNOT entertain on a team I follow, like... at ALL! He's in Draymond territory for me.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#10 » by Kalamazoo317 » Tue Jul 1, 2025 10:29 pm

toooskies wrote:Ivey, Thompson, and Stewart aren’t ready to win in the playoffs. Directionally wrong for Cleveland like every other Garland trade posted by the OP.


If recent years are any indication, Cleveland's entire team isn't ready to win in the playoffs.

Agreed that OP is an easy pass for us, though.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#11 » by Crymson » Sat Jul 5, 2025 3:10 am

Laimbeer wrote:Is Garland really that good of a fit with Cade?


Not really, no. He's at his best playing lead guard on the ball.
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Re: Cleveland/Detroit 

Post#12 » by tmorgan » Sat Jul 5, 2025 4:11 am

So, three of our top eight rotation players (and two starters) for a PG… when our best player is a PG.

What are you possibly thinking here?

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