So Haywood, Miller, and 2 second round picks to Portland for 2 trade exceptions. $13.4 mil and $2.8 mil. This trade means nothing as of now but what will Cavs be able to flip the exceptions for during the season. Also, both players are expected to be released by Portland and looking to sign with contenders.
Such a weird way of doing business, NBA really needs to come up with better ways so this trading for nothing, excemptions and all is eliminated.
Serious question... What's the best "get" a team has ever traded for with a sizable trade exception?? I don't know... Just curious.
Why? How is it different than team A trades 2 players to Team B for 2 players who trades directly it to Team C for that has cap space?
I did some googling and found nothing. I'm surprised a website like Grantland hasn't done a piece on them. I'd love to know now that you mention it, but I don't have the time for all of the research it would take to figure it out.
although, I've been against Boozer, I think Boozer would be more productive than Haywood. Haywood 7 feet tall, but isn't a very good rebounder. His best year was that 09-10 season he got traded from Dallas to Washington. Miller, I think, was his best at Memphis year before last. Last year, he had a dismal 32% 3FG. Also he's a wing, so I think we are pretty stacked for that position.
Smiling faces, hidden agendas. LeBron ditching his "boy". Man, how Pat Riley gonna cut Miller for nothing! CHEAP! Trading away Mike is the "right thing to do".
Doubtful. Haywood would be our 3rd string center. Miller would be stuck behind Thornton and McDaniels in the rotation. I'd rather sign Hayes and Terry.
After Mike Miller went off in the closing game to help win the finals he had solid year with Memphis. This year he was very bad and they GOT something for him this time. Business not personal
I don't see how Portland got much out of this deal for all their trouble. The big contract isn't guaranteed, but they have to pay Miller for the buyout and they sent cash to Cleveland. In return they get an LA-or-Minnesota second rounder in 2019 and the Cavs own second rounder in 2020. It's hard to say how much either will be worth, but you have to discount the value pretty heavily since they come so far into the future. Those look like some pretty expensive second rounders to me. Why did Portland do this deal?
If we had room on our roster I wouldn't mind adding Mike Miller. He's a great shooter and there are situations in which he could be useful. But considering his health issues and the fact our roster is pretty stacked I don't see a place for him. Hope he goes back East though. He's the kind of guy who can hit a game winner on you.
While I'd love to pick up a shooter and experienced backup 5 with size, neither of these work for that anymore.
As far as backup 5 goes, they're probably looking for Capela to take "that next step" (let's see if Dirk's shooting coach helped Clint at all).
Maybe after LMA left they weren't getting close to the minimum salary? They were at about $42M before this trade. (Minimum is $63M, I think.) http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/POR.html EDIT: LOL, this whole thing reminds me of the proposed carbon exchanges. What a mess. Sorry, we can ignore that I mentioned cap and trade. But Portland is trading the right to overpay people (pollute) in the future so that they can overpay people (like Miller) now.
