Cleveland
With Barnes choosing GSW over us, we still have a need for someone to split minutes with Jefferson as the 3-4 switch. We know RJ played great for us in the playoffs but do not want to run him 20 mpg every game and then have him look like Dallas-version of him in the playoffs, especially as a two year older player.
We reach out to
Joe Johnson again. He has been contacted by a few teams and probably offered more money (I can't find them) but we offer him our Biannual with the second year being a player option if he chooses. We think he'd be a noticeable upgrade over Jefferson. I don't believe money is a factor after all the money he has made in his career, though playing time might still be. We are offering a defined and important role for our team, but the minutes wouldn't be as heavy as he received in Miami. Looking at 16-20mpg on one of the top two teams in the league.
We also contact
Christian Wood, we offer him a 3 year deal.. We can only offer the minimum, but all three years guaranteed to gain BRs.. He bounced around his rookie season and had to take 10-day contracts just to stay on the Sixers. That should be a big red flag, but before I became the GM of the Cavs, I lived in Las Vegas and I really liked him and met him a few times. So we hope the security of a long term deal and the experience of playing for a contender is enough. And no one else is calling unless they are reading my emails, the three year contract will give us bird rights to pay him big money if he earns it, which we believe he will. ---- (ESPN says he's an FA but also says he's signed for 3 more years - I believe he cleared waivers when I wanted Dallas to sign him near the end of the year... So I think he's an ufa)
And contact
Cedi Osman again.. He plans to come over the following season, but we'd like him this year. We value him like a early-mid first rookie and would love to get him here this season while we have the entire team together.
And Matty... No one has called you still.. We understand it must be getting painful watching other people get paid and just leaning on the wall. How about
4 year 36 mil and just sign today..
We also no longer hope to trade Frye or Shumpert. Once we sobered up, we watched some tape from the playoffs and saw how amazing we were with Frye at center next to Bron. And Shumpert and his hair aren't wanted anywhere, so we will keep him.
Texas Chuck wrote:yeah I'd do Devin for the top 55 2nd.

You don't love Devin like I do.