Rumor: Kemba to Cavs for 8th pick in 2018 draft

[The Lobo]

21 minutes ago, yasuhara2241 said:

Don't think any of us are ok with doing it. We just feel like the ultimate goal of any organization is to compete for the championship and we can't do that without a complete rebuild. We have a bunch of horrible contracts and our best player is about to get paid. We will treadmill the 7-11 seed if we resign Kemba. We trade him our rebuild can get a jump start with additional picks and we will probably suck next year getting a higher pick. 

Fair enough, but I feel like an 8th pick without a player is getting fleeced.

[yasuhara2241]

Just now, The Lobo said:

Fair enough, but I feel like an 8th pick without a player is getting fleeced.

Yeah I feel ya. I hate the idea of trading Kemba. I just don't feel like we have much of an option unless our goal is to be average. 

[The Lobo]

55 minutes ago, yasuhara2241 said:

Yeah I feel ya. I hate the idea of trading Kemba. I just don't feel like we have much of an option unless our goal is to be average. 

True, what sucks is the awful contracts of Batum, MKG and Zeller (his isn’t as bad but not great) all those guys get paid more than Kemba and contribute half as much. We need to do more than unload Kemba.

[Carl Spackler]

2 hours ago, The Lobo said:

Why are a lot of fans ok with giving up the best player we have ever had? 

Because they're like Peter Griffin in that episode of Family Guy where they go to a timeshare and everyone picks the free boat but Peter, who picks the mystery box

Most people on this board are the type who would pick the mystery box because they think the unknown is always better

[SOJA]

Cavs really have no assets I want other than that 8th pick. Personally, I'd rather hold onto Kemba than trade him for that. 

[ncfan]

With all the spurs butting heads with Kawhi plus MJs love affair with him, in addition to hiring a coach for the spurs system 

IF

And I mean IF, we look to shop Kemba

I propose a trade with the Spurs

 

Kemba, Batum, Marvin, and the 11th pick 

For

Kawhi, Aldridge, and the 18th pick (where we pick Aaron Holiday.

 

Gives talent upgrade.  And gives the possibility after Next season to be rid of Batum's, Marvin's, And Dwight's HUGE contracts.

[t96]

Anything less than a top 5 pick and I would hang up the phone. 

[t96]

1 hour ago, ncfan said:

With all the spurs butting heads with Kawhi plus MJs love affair with him, in addition to hiring a coach for the spurs system 

IF

And I mean IF, we look to shop Kemba

I propose a trade with the Spurs

 

Kemba, Batum, Marvin, and the 11th pick 

For

Kawhi, Aldridge, and the 18th pick (where we pick Aaron Holiday.

 

Gives talent upgrade.  And gives the possibility after Next season to be rid of Batum's, Marvin's, And Dwight's HUGE contracts.

That'd be absolutely ridiculous for the Spurs to do. 

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, t96 said:

That'd be absolutely ridiculous for the Spurs to do. 

Yeah that was the most WTF post in a while round here.

[JJman Returns]

What about a Kemba for Wiggins swap

[Carl Spackler]

2 hours ago, JJman Returns said:

What about a Kemba for Wiggins swap

I'd prefer getting a good player in a trade

[AppHeel]

3 hours ago, JJman Returns said:

What about a Kemba for Wiggins swap

We already have MKG and I personally don't think Wiggins is substantially that much better. He's overrated.

[SuperBowlBound]

Consider the source, as one person noted. This is a Cavs' fan blog basically. The Cavs hope that the Hornets are foolish enough to give them Kemba for nothing. Kupchak is not going to give Kemba up for a bag of beans.

The biggest roster construction error this organization has made the last two years is going to the bargain bin on a backup point guard. Sessions and MCW cost us multiple leads and games.

Kupchak will not blow this thing up, they will try to win with what they have. The cost of trading these awful contracts is too high, they would involve giving up future first rounders and that is too risky. Sacramento and Memphis still owe Boston future first rounders. It's dangerous. As we have seen, tanking doesn't guarantee squat. Boston/Houston were smart with assets they had and built their teams through trading assets and the Celtics in particular drafted well. Indiana cashed in their prime asset (Paul George) into better assets (Oladipo/Sabonis).

I don't believe Kemba will be dealt unless a proven player is included in the deal. Hopefully Kupchak is in control, I don't want MJ involved in any personnel decision for this team going forward.

 

[pantherphan96]

Not even a Hornets fan and no chance I'd trade Kemba for anything less than a top 5 pick right now. Even if this is a deep draft class, an All-Star PG with a decent contract is worth more than a mid lottery pick.