- Report: OKC Thunder tried to trade up in 2021 NBA Draft to select Evan Mobley
- Report: Cavs member partly blamed Rajon Rondo for why Darius Garland was ‘drained’ by end of season
- Report: Chances of Cavs re-signing Rajon Rondo were always ‘slim’ due to 3 key factors
- Report: Many throughout Cavs organization are big fans of 2022 NBA draft class
- Damon Jones’ grateful response to LeBron James naming him one of the best shooters he’s ever played with
- Report: Rajon Rondo allegedly threatened to kill his former partner and pulled a gun on her
- Report: J.B. Bickerstaff and Koby Altman have discussed a potential change to the Cavs coaching staff
- Cavs insider indicates Rich Paul is expected to pursue extension in $180M range for Darius Garland
- Dan Gilbert’s confident statement regarding Koby Altman after he misses out on Executive of the Year
- Report: Kyrie Irving wanted LeBron James-like control with Brooklyn Nets
Rival GM on Cavs: ‘They could trade their entire team for Ben Simmons, be better than they were last season’
- Updated: September 10, 2021
Rumors linking Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons and the Cleveland Cavaliers have been heating up recently.
One rival general manager weighed in on the rumors, taking a big shot at the Cavs’ roster.
Former NBA coach adds: “I do like the Cavs’ young core. But they need to take a clear and evident step forward this year. You can’t keep telling your fans, ‘We’re finally gonna compete for a playoff spot when you all are 80 years old.’”
— Sam Amico (@AmicoHoops) September 10, 2021
Although Cleveland’s roster is far from perfect, the comment from this opposing general manager seems to be quite the exaggeration.
Players like Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Collin Sexton, Isaac Okoro and Jarrett Allen make up a bright future for the Cavs. The team also recently acquired skilled big man Lauri Markkanen.
While trading for Simmons would undoubtedly make the team better, one would need to take into account what it would have to give up in order to acquire him.
Gutting the team of the majority of its young stars is probably not the best idea for the organization. The Cavs are trying to make it back to the postseason for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
With Simmons reportedly open to joining the Cavaliers, it will be interesting to see if a deal winds up occurring.
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