[Cleveland News] Gooden for S&T Jaric and perhaps Wilcox??

My god....the league is just handing Lebron a contending team. If Hughes and Jaric can consistantly knock down their 3's next year, I predict a James v. Wade WCF.

Stern would have an orgasm if this happened.

 

That's why the Clippers deserve their name: "The Clippers"

I would take Wilcox over Gooden. Not because of ability, but because Drew is a little mentally challenged. Nice guy though

The Cavaliers get rid of a player that was not in their plans (and shouldn't be in any team's plans) and they get back two really good players. Can't beat that. I was saying that the only reason Ferry is making good moves is because he's got a ton of money to spend, but this latest move is the best of all.

 

Cavs will find a way to meltdown halfway through the season.

 

damn, that is a solid team. Why trade Gooden? he averaged 14/9 last season, pretty solid for a PF. Not as good as Boozer's numbers in Cleveland, but damn, even I wouldnt mind having him.

They are basically surrounding James with shooters, with Marshall and Jaric. I would say thats a good season for the Cavs, then again, as stated above, they will somehow found a way to meltdown.

 

Does anyone think they will exercise the amnesty clause on Snow, and sign Jasekevicius as well?

PG: Jaric, Jasekevicius
SG: Hughes
SF: Lebron, Varejo
PF: Wilcox, Marshall
C: Big Z

On paper, that team is pretty good. Props to Ferry is the rumors are true.

 

I can't believe this trade will happen. If Danny Ferry pulls it off, Cleveland can officially forgive him for being the main reason they went from championship contenders to the dumpster in the early 90s. Because of LJ, I want the Cavs to do well. Their franchise has been so sorry for so long it's a breath of fresh air to see them contend. Go Cavs, except when you play the Pacers.

 

I doubt they sign Sarnus if they get Jaric. Marshall should start over Wilcox and damn Danny Ferry is a good GM if this is true. Clippers have a stud in Shawn Livingston so they don't need Jaric. Wilcox is a great talent but they didn't he just get arrested for having a gun. Gooden is a solid player who may play the 5 versus some teams.

 

Ditto. Gooden is one of the least reliable guys you could have as a starter. Doesn't bring it more than two or three nights a week. Dropping him is addition by subtraction for the Cavs.

I don't know if I buy Jaric as a point, though. He's got ability, but I don't know if he's a solid floor leader. Maybe with James facilitating the offense, it's not going to be a big issue.

Ferry is certainly making a splash.

Evan

 

You do mean an ECF

 

Haha yeah oops.

Well, like some other of our "special" members have suggested, we could get Lebron for T-mac and a 1st. Then he would be in the WC.

 

Gooden has some issues, but has been fairly productive. Wilcox is only one year younger, was also a lottery pick. He also was billed as a great athlete and shot blocker, yet Gooden blocks more shots and gets a lot more rebounds along with his offensive production. Wilcox to this point is less proven than Eddie Griffin, calling him a bust is pretty on target.

So it is basically Jaric for Gooden.

I think the Cavs are going to have real problems with interior defense. I don't seem them playing the defense of the Pistons or Heat (and maybe Pacers) that it will take to advance far in the playoffs. The Nets will have a similar problem.

The Cavs look formidable for the regular season though.

 

Where are they going to get the cap room to pull all of this off? They can't sign Hughes, Ilgauskas, Marshall, Jasikevicius, and get Wilcox and Jaric (via S&T) with the cap room that they had...the salaries just don't match up. Their cap room was only about $25m...the first three players on that list take most of it up. Something has to give, and unless Jaric is being traded for near the minimum, this trade doesn't work cap-wise (even given the new rules). I'm not even sure they'll have Jasikevicius, either.

 

I take it to mean Jasikevicius is going to Utah, definetly not a Cav if this goes through.

They can trade for Wilcox alone which fits under their cap, than basically Gooden (4mil x up to 1.2) is traded Jaric. Don't know if this is done in one simulatanous or two seperate ones, but Jaric essentially can get close if not surpassing a full MLE this route.

 

with all these moves, it looks like Danny Ferry has already surpassed Zeke's ability as a GM.

 

I read on hoopshype.com that the rumor was false.

 

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14910979&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=2184 8&rfi=6

The rumored Marko Jaric sign-and-trade involving the Cavaliers is fictional, a league source said. The rumored deal had the Los Angeles Clippers signing Jaric and sending him to the Cavaliers, along with power forward Chris Wilcox, in exchange for power forward Drew Gooden. The source said there's no truth to the rumor.