Roster 20-21
Losses: TT,Delly, Zizic,Osman,McKinnie,Wade.
Here is the mock where CLE trades down 2 times:
https://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/draft_simulator/view/773380/First they agree to pass on Melo and trade down with NY where
they get the Dallas 21 1st from NY for Osman & eating 1 season of DSJ and they get 8 and 38 for 5th.
Then they trade 8th Mckinnie and Wade to NOP who want Obi for rim runner protector Jaxson Hayes and 13th overall where CLE then drafts Jalen Smith stretch 4-5 who will compliment Hayes longterm.
Then they agree to s/t TT to ORL who just traded Vuc to GSW for #2 to draft Wiseman for the future in turn ORL agrees to S/T Okeke ( still not fully recovered) and 17th overall pick
where Cavs draft sharpshooter Nesmith or maybe the FL ST prospect WIlliams is higher on their board.
note at 38 is where the Cavs get the steal of the draft if he proves to be the real deal in a couple seasons
in Tyrell Terry who at this point is even weaker than Garland but has that clutch gene Garland hasnt shown yet.
last they take a iflier on an interesting prospect to stash in Vit Krejci who can play multiple positions back and front court ,create offense and maybe be an
Osman replacement with more time.
post draft and s/t of TT & Okeke swap:
Sexton Garland DSJ KPJ Terry
KPJ Exum Nesmith Sexton Garland
Okeke Nance WIndler KPJ Nesmith
Love Nance Smith Okeke
Dre Nance Hayes Smith
Bell as 15th man or maybe Terry
2-ways= probably Terry and ? :
Maybe nobody so there is an open spot or:
Krejci if brought over right away is 17th man but should be stashed a year.
if not some UDFA probably
Cavs flip Dre at the dl esp if he wont committ to a cheaper deal long term
hope that Garland has some trade value if he gets disgruntled or plays so well he takes the pg role.
maybe can also flip Exum at the dl and if Sexton doesnt continue his trajectory , sell high before anyone notices.