26 Jun 2017 01:34:17
Dream scenario for the Cavs

A 3 way with the Nuggets and Pacers getting back Faried and George giving up Love, Shumpert, and possibly picks

Possible 3 way trade with the Spurs and a team who needs shooting recieving Danny Green and giving up Osman, Felder, and Smith.

Resign Bogut, and Korver

Sign Tony Allen

Melo and Wade get bought out and the Cavs sign them

Irving/Allen/
George/Wade/Korver/
Lebron/Green/Jones
Melo/Faried/Jefferson
Thompson/Bogut/Frye

The chances of all this happening are small, but it's one of the few lineups that have any possibility that could put the Cavs over the top against the Warriors. The team could score with the Warriors, has the length and versatility to make things difficult on them on defense, and this team would be a great group of rebounders.

1.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 03:05:09
who defends Durant in that line-up? It would only make sense with C. Anthony coming off the bench as a scoring/ shooting only sixth man.

2.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 04:02:19
you can also sign paul and griffin bec you are just dreaming
DREAM BIG!

3.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 04:04:30
Crack must be free in Cleveland tonight.

4.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 04:06:06
Just getting George would be a huge win for Cavs if they were able to snag another solid role player in Faried that would be terrific. Green would also be a great pickup as one of the best 3 and D players in the league. The other signings are just gravy (could probably do better than Bogut at center) but should probably get an actual backup pg. Also, with plenty of offense in that starting lineup I'd probably start Green at sg, george sf and Lebron at pf so its better defensively and melo and wade can do their things off bench.

5.) 26 Jun 2017
26 Jun 2017 05:13:15
Like I said, it's not likly to happen, but it's not out of the realm of possibility for any of those things to happen. Allen is a mid 30s free agent, Wade is fairly likely to be bought out, its been hard for the Knicks to find a trade for Melo without bringing back a big contract, and the 1st and 2nd trades have been talked about.

As for the starting line up, I think you start Melo to match what the Warriors do. They start the game with a center and Draymon. Lebron or George can start the game on Durant and Melo on Green. Melo is a bad defender, but he isn't going to be over powered or to slow to guard Green. Once they bring Iggy in you can bring Green off the bench.

They may be able to find a better center than Bogut, but honestly I don't think a true true center plays more than situationally for the Cavs. Faried and Thompson would play the bulk of the minutes.

I think with as many ball handlers as they would have, a true pg is unnecessary and length and defense would be more useful. They would need to find a pretty talented pg to make it worth playing him. They could stagger Irving and Lebron and George, Wade, Melo, Green and Allen are all solid secondary ball handlers.