27 Aug 2017 08:09:42
Cleveland keeps IT, crowder, zizic and nets 1st rounder, gains m. smart .

Trade m. smart, c. frye (exp) , r. jefferson and clevelands 1stound pick for e. bledsoe.

1.) 27 Aug 2017
27 Aug 2017 13:24:42
As awkward as it's going to be, I don't think Boston is going to agree to give up another rotation player and this deal may very well be annulled. I could see a Celtics pick, which would be in the mid 20's, but not Smart.

2.) 27 Aug 2017
27 Aug 2017 15:40:29
Thomas's injury was baked into the cake when the deal was made. It's inconceivable that the Cavs didn't have copies of x-rays and doctors' reports. Caveat emptor. Rookie GM traded for a player he knew was injured, then complained about the injury. Bad look. Aigne should hold firm.

3.) 27 Aug 2017
27 Aug 2017 16:23:16
I think it's a bad look for one side, but it really depends on what other gms think happened. If they think the Cavs knew the general extent of the injury and are using this as leverage, they look bad. If they think that Boston downplayed the injury thinking a rookie gm would just accept it rather than make an issue out of it the Celtics look bad. I suppose there is a third scenario that everyone knew this was a realistic possibility and both sides were prepared for it. It does seem as though it favors the Cavs. I don't see a scenario where IT is on the Celtics this year and his current trade value has to be fairly low. In my opinion the Cavs end up with an extra highly protected Boston first or at the minimum two 2nds. At this point, Boston not getting a deal done probably tanks their season, IT walks, and there really isn't a realistic replacement for him. This trade not going through would set them back atleast a year if not more.

4.) 27 Aug 2017
27 Aug 2017 17:40:38
Triangle if the cavs don't get smart, do you think c. frye (exp) , r. jefferson, k. felder and the clevelands first round pk and the additional pick from boston gets Bledsoe?

5.) 28 Aug 2017
28 Aug 2017 12:51:34
Serb4, nope. That's only because with Smart I'm not sure it happens, much less without him.

6.) 28 Aug 2017
28 Aug 2017 15:18:59
I think the deal gets done as is, or it gets nixed completely. The IT injury was known about before, or someone in Cleveland needs to get fired. I also don't think that Brooklyn pick is even hinted at if IT didn't have the injury in the first place. It was there so Cleveland could hedge their bet. If IT was healthy, that would have probably been a Clippers or Boston pick instead. Everyone and their brother has already come out and said how well Cleveland did with the trade as it is. My thought is another team said they could have one-upped it, and CLE is either going to get more out of Boston or nix it and move him for another package.