Despite coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and posting a 30-11 record to begin this season, major changes are being made to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports first reported that the Cavs had fired head coach David Blatt on Friday, a move that stunned many around the league.
This may not be the end of alterations in Northeast Ohio, either.
While the Cavaliers probably don't need to pull off a blockbuster deal by the Feb. 18 trade deadline to reach the next level, they do possess some valuable trade exceptions to target additional talent with.
Last week we outlined some realistic trade targets that should become available in the next month. Now is where the framework of these potential deals, and others, begin to take shape.
The sad reality is, the Cavaliers are very much limited in what they can send back. Cleveland's main assets include:
$10.5 million trade exception
$2.85 million trade exception
2018 first-round draft pick
2020 first-round draft pick
2016 second-round draft pick (via Los Angeles Clippers, protected 31-55)
2019 second-round draft pick (less favorable of Los Ange ...
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Article written by Greg Swartz
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