10 Players the Cleveland Cavaliers Could Trade for by the Trade Deadline

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4. Ryan Anderson, PF, New Orleans Pelicans

Ryan Anderson

The Cavs know Anderson well, since he always seems to light up the scoreboard when he plays against them. Should David Blatt and company make a return trip to the finals and meet up with the Warriors, Anderson’s long-range prowess will come in handy.

Anderson is making $8.5 million this year, also the last year of a four-year deal and could be looking at a max deal in free agency. Supposedly, the Pelicans have said they won’t trade him, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of teams from contacting New Orleans, which has been a major disappointment this season.

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Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.