Dame Time

[YoungJefe]

Cavs last year at this time: 36-25
Cavs currently: 38-23

Last year's Cavs by this point lost a lot more games to injury than this year's Cavs.

Truly amazing what landing a superstar like Mitchell can do for a franchise.

Last years Cavs team won 44 games with the 20th ranked offense and 7th ranked defense / 13th best net rating
This years Cavs team is on pace to 52 games with the 10th ranked offense and 1st ranked defense / 2nd best net rating

8 more wins, jumping 10 spots in offensive rating, 6 spots in defensive rating, and 11 spots in net rating is a massive improvement from one year to the next.

Now lets do Minnesota, lol. Amazing that Don got dragged for his defense, leaves and his new team is the best defensive team in the league while Rudy was considered a god amongst men on here and the Wolves literally got worse defensively...

 

[hgb]

If he comes here in free agency one day - sure, cool. Overpay him some - fine.

He'll turn 37 during his next free agency.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

It’s simple. Be patient draft well trade for Jalen Brown easy peasy

 

[LoPo]

He'll turn 37 during his next free agency.

Yikes.

 

[MTS]

Last years Cavs team won 44 games with the 20th ranked offense and 7th ranked defense / 13th best net rating
his years Cavs team is on pace to 52 games with the 10th ranked offense and 1st ranked defense / 2nd best net rating

8 more wins, jumping 10 spots in offensive rating, 6 spots in defensive rating, and 11 spots in net rating is a massive improvement from one year to the next.

Last year's Cavs team was crippled by injuries over the last 26 games and finished the season 9-17 which caused their overall season stats to divebomb.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

It’s simple. Be patient draft well trade for Jalen Brown easy peasy

By this time next year we have a lineup of

Kessler
Vic
Markkanen
Brown
Sexton

 

[YoungJefe]

Last year's Cavs team was crippled by injuries over the last 26 games and finished the season 9-17 which caused their overall season stats to divebomb.

Thankfully they traded for a non injury prone star that can help them make the leap from a lottery team to a contender then.

 

[YoungJefe]

By this time next year we have a lineup of

Kessler
Vic
Markkanen
Brown
Sexton

Give me:
PG - Scoot Henderson
SG - Jaylen Brown
SF - Brandon Miller
PF - Lauri Markkanen
C - Walker Kessler

 

[hgb]

Yikes.

GSW will pay 38 year old Curry $60M in a few years. He doesn't show signs of slowing down when he plays, but he keeps missing games. A few of these massive contracts could work out great, but they could also be really terrible.
I wouldn't give up a lot to take the Dame gamble, for sure.

 

[LoPo]

Thankfully they traded for a non injury prone star that can help them make the leap from a lottery team to a contender then.

It will be really fascinating to see what transpires over the next couple months.

 

[MTS]

Thankfully they traded for a non injury prone star that can help them make the leap from a lottery team to a contender then.

He helped them make the leap from 36-25 to 38-23.

Not sure that was worth trading away an all-star + Sexton + 4 FRP's, but hey, what do I know.

 

[LoPo]

GSW will pay 38 year old Curry $60M in a few years. He doesn't show signs of slowing down when he plays, but he keeps missing games. A few of these massive contracts could work out great, but they could also be really terrible.
I wouldn't give up a lot to take the Dame gamble, for sure.

If I was a GS fan, I can stomach giving Steph that. As a Portland fan, I cringe at that for Lillard.