It was a year of ups and downs. A year of injuries and trades. A year year of inconsistances. The 2007-08 Cleveland Cavs can be summed up with one word. HELP!!! Thats what LeBron James needs. Sure they brought in help at the trade deadline. Delonte West a point guard. Wally the shooter. Big Ben the enforcer (allegedly) and a veteran Joe Smith. At the time on paper the trade looked good butnow that the season is over lets revisit it shall we? Did the trade work? Yes and no. Yes because you now have your point guard of the future. Joe Smith is a vet whom you can keep around until he retires. Wally found his stroke when he moved into the starting lime up for the playoffs. Why do I say no? Big Ben is not the player he was in Detroit. He looks old and slow and at 33 years old he definitely wouldn't be in my future plans. It took Wally forever to find his jump shot and hes in his 30's as well. I knowyou are thinking Joe Smith is on the wrong side of 30 too but Joe is not a starter. Wally and Ben were starters. There are a few guys that i would love to see the Cavs go after. First Delonte, and Boobie are restricted free agents. Joe Smith is a free agent re sign those guys. Devin Brown and Dwayne Jones are also free agents we can go with out those guys. Besides those guys here are those guys. No Gilbert Arenas or Shawn Marion isn't coming here. They are pricey and they are in the prime of their careers so no Agent 0 or no Matrix. However i do have a list of free agents and potential draft picks that could help the Cavs out.
Bonzi Wells- A veteran swingman who has been through playoff wars with Portland, Sacremanto, Houston and New Orleans. He would help out Cleveland in a major way. He's a guy who can post up 2's and 3's and has a good mid range game.
Ron Artest- Ron Ron wont come cheap so I kind of doubt this one. As much as Cavs fans don't want him he makes sense to a team that I have compared to a breakfast food. He brings toughness and he could be LBJ's bodyguard. Plus Mike Brown Knows him he was the guy who dragged Ron away from the brawl at the Palace a few years ago.
James Posey- Cleveland native, long at 6'8 good defender and above average shooter. Need I say more?
DeSagana Diop- Sure he was garbage when he played here before but that seems like a long time ago. He's a 7 footer who can defend. He doesn't bring alot offensively but thats not why I want the Cavs to bring him in.
Rueben Patterson- Another Cleveland native superior defender and can post up smaller guards another guy who would come cheap.
Elton Brand- At 6'8 I would love to have E.B. he's coming off of a nasty injury some teams may shy away from him but if im Danny Ferry I'm chasing my fellow Duke Blue Devil. Inside post presence and has a decent mid range game.
Jay Williams- Another Duke alum who has been out of the leauge for a while but I've seen him play recently and he looks great. Thers your other point guard right there. Him and Delonte.
Draft Picks
Chris Douglas Roberts- If he falls all the way to the 19 then that would be a travesty. But it would make me a very happy man CDR could be LBJ's Scottie Pippen. At 6'7 can play the 2 or the 3 he's long and has a mid range game the dude can score from almost anywhere.
Brandan Rush- The Kansas swingman i think will be there and i think the Cavs should pick him there. 6'6 with incredible range. Ok defender. Possible 2 guard of the future.
Bill Walker- Definitely won't be around this long but hey can't a brother dream? 6'6 and explosive. Even after surgery. Him and LeBron an the court together would be Phi Slamma Jamma 2k8.
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