Answering FAN QUESTIONS about the Cleveland Cavaliers

Answering FAN QUESTIONS about the Cleveland Cavaliers

all right let’s get to some comments I got a hundred in here so uh yeah I’ll read what I can hopefully y all enjoyed it I missed you guys Oh and before I read these comments I got something to say and this is a sincere sincere thank you guys the feedback I got from the sitdown with Kenny Atkinson was uh was pretty special and it meant a lot to me and not just me but it meant a lot to the Cavs because I had a few conversations with the Cavs afterwards from a PR standpoint and uh they want to allow us to to do more of those one-on ones moving forward uh with players and such so thank you guys for watching thank you guys for enjoying that I’m glad it came out as well as it did I’m glad the feedback was as positive as it was and I just want to say thank you guys because part of the reason the Cavs are going to extend this invite to me again is they saw that you guys enjoyed it so much and when they see a positive reaction to something they go hey well let’s let’s run it back so essentially I just wanted to say thank you guys for uh for watching it for liking it for commenting on it uh the words meant a lot I don’t usually read the comments I did on that one um which could go one of two ways but they happen to be positive so seriously thank you guys and I’m looking forward to doing some more of that with players and assistant coaches etc etc throughout the season so if there’s someone in particular you want to see me try and sit down with for a little 10-minute chat on some hoops uh shoot me a message you can leave a comment here obviously I’d love to talk to Donovan and the bigname players that may be further down the line but uh if you have a suggestion on someone you think is worth having a combo with let me know and we will try to set that up uh in the near future we’re going to read some of these comments here and then we will uh we will we we will get on with our Sunday it’s beautiful I’m gonna go for a little bike ride after this let’s see let’s see let’s see I have over 200 in here so oh yeah Sean what’s up Shan Ferguson I told you I’d give you a shout out last time and I missed it so there’s your there’s your shout out uh Evan 419 says mike with Detroit continuing to chip away at their cap space What can aoro be expecting now MoneyWise I still think the Pistons and I could be wrong I know they signed Tobias Harris I know they got Malik Beasley for one year six mil like hey Cleveland like if that’s the price why the hell aren’t you in the Malik Beasley Market I mean he’s not a great player by any means but he certainly can help as a three-point shooter his defense is a little overrated but he’s a guy if push comes to shove just for dep purposes I I think one year six million is a bargain I still think he’s looking anywhere between like 11 and 15 million somewhere between four for 44 and four for 60-ish somewhere in that range I do think it would be hysterical if he reunited with JB bicker staff in Detroit and they had a lineup and I mentioned this on the last part I did with real Cavs fans of Ron Holland who they just drafted the thas twin who they just drafted last year uh Cunningham Jayden Ivy Jaylen Duren Isaac auro none of those guys can shoot it’d be the ultimate zag in the history in the history of basketball so uh Jay Got Juice says no assets no money what are y’all expecting that’s kind of what I’m I’m putting out there I I don’t know what the realistic expectation is unless you want to break up the core four because the Cavs do have assets the question is will they part ways with said assets and there are always Ways by the way there are always ways to acquire assets and find Cap room there’s always ways it’s about getting creative Daryl Mo does it as well as anyone and look at what they just did this summer now the Cavs could do that in theory in theory by like trading away Donovan uh Darius Garland for in a similar situation to what the the Sixers did with James Harden it’s not easy but there are ways to go uh also shout out Bo Naylor for the go-ahead home run by the way that is uh big time big time Big Time B skill said I was thinking about somehow some way to get Brandon Ingram and cam Johnson uh zero% chance you get both 0o percent chance they get both uh I mean Ingram’s the one that the Brandon Ingram sweep Stakes are shrinking just like the suitors for Isaac aoro now that the Kings got Dem M de rosan it it feels like the Pelicans and the Cavs are doing some sort of slow dance here and they want Jared Allen it’s a matter of will Kobe Alman part ways with Jared Allen I who knows but it’d be Jared Allen and something and I have a someone sent me a trade propos it’s actually the perfect time to do this hold on someone sent me a trade proposal on Twitter this morning about Jared Allen and Brandon Ingram and I wanted to read this for you this is from uh don The Amazing Spider-Man who suggested the Cavs trade Jared Allen and Isaac aoro in a signing trade to the Pelicans for Brandon Ingram and two first round picks and then flip those two first round picks is part of a next trade to the Jazz for Lori marinin two first rounders and Darius scarland for Lori marinan which would make your core four Donovan Mitchell Brandon Ingram Lor Aran and Evan Mobley that is a very fun Twitter trade but I don’t think in any world you’re getting two first round picks plus Ingram for Jared Allen and a COR I think that’s a pretty straight up I’m not sure there’s picks going any direction I think Allen for Ingram is is pretty uh it’s pretty straightforward plus they just gave up picks in the Deon Murray trade so I’m not sure how many picks they even have left to trade and if you had two first round picks I’m not sure Garland and two first enough for Lori marinin either he’s the biggest trade asset on the market right now it’s funny he actually made as crazy as it sounds he may have more trade value right now than Donovan Mitchell did when the Cass acquired Donovan Mitchell because of the contract which you’re gonna have to sign him to a big extension but uh he’s gonna get four first round he’s gonna get a Mel Bridges esque deal so that was a fun trade proposal on paper I just can’t see any way that uh the Cavs would get too f first for Ingram and then I don’t think Utah would be interested in two first and Garland for marinin so uh fun we’re going to keep on moving let’s see let’s see let’s see let’s see let’s see uh Rumple forkin says remember the dagger aoro hit to beat Brooklyn a couple years ago just before his knee injury he was showing potential aoro is not bad and he does have potential the question is will he ever develop a consistent enough jump shot to be a threat in the playoffs we’ve seen two playoff series in a row or two seasons in the playoffs in a row teams just didn’t guard them and when you have a perimeter player AKA a non big who they can just not guard it essentially makes you unplayable on a uh in a playoff situation which which hurts your value and this RS up with Roland Walker says he has good value as a Young Piece with an upward trajectory on a reasonable contract yeah he has some value some value it’s just isn’t enough to get a bigger piece like a cam Johnson who is a better player and makes slightly more money than a Coro May on this new deal I’m not saying he has no value I just don’t think it’s uh as high as some people may seem to believe on Twitter let’s see let’s see what else we got what else we got latte Larry says the only small forward the cap should be eyeing is DeAndre Hunter I mentioned him earlier he he’d be a fit and definitely an upgrade if if the Hawks would be willing to part ways with him once again is aoro Levert and second rounders enough I I don’t know it’s so like what we think is enough in certain deals and just like that that trade proposal for two first with Ingram what we think and what GMS think almost never aligns and it’s it’s so hard to get inside their brains it’s so hard to get inside their brains uh Rusty says we don’t have a single first round pick to trade to Brooklyn the next first round pick that Cavs can trade I’m 99 and a half% sure on this is 2031 I’m 99% sure on that 2031 let’s see what else we got let’s see what else we got trade Darius garlett and George Nang and Isaac a coral for Jimmy Butler and Kevin Love yeah yeah if you could if Miami would do that sure but I just don’t know why Miami does it takes to to Tango in all these deals and I think that’s the hard part of making fake trades is does it work for both teams and in that one I just I don’t think they would ever go for that so let’s see uh this is from Mitch fet what do you think of adding a guy like sadique Bay as a three and D Wing if a trade doesn’t work out another guy who I think would be a a good signing I don’t think he moves the needle in any particular way but certainly not a bad fit a guy be interested in absolutely but once again just like uh you know Caleb Martin or Paul Reed he’s a good fit with more size than the Cavs current three and D wings but I just don’t think you you know if if that’s your offseason move to brag about it’s a pretty disappointing big offseason move let’s see Floyd why do people call me McNuggets on our very on our third show uh Joe Thomas called me McNuggets and it just stuck there’s really no reason besides that if Joe Thomas calls you something uh it is what it is Roland I read one of your comments uh I met it up there I appreciate you guys tuning in we had over 400 in here today that was pretty sweet uh Austin says how do you feel about ammani Bates and his current development the Cass put out their summer league roster I think it was yesterday and it said ammani Bates was listed at 190 pounds he then replied to a tweet that said he’s up to 196 which means he’s put on if my math is correct like 17 pounds of muscle if you’re going to believe the 196 rmani Bates I have no reason not to believe him I about 20 pounds of muscle I’ll be curious to see how that impacts his first step quickness in the summer league but ammani Bates is the type of player who going into his second professional season should dominate the summer league I I don’t mean like oh he played well I’m talking dominate he is a guy who is set up to thrive in those situations where it’s a lot of iso ball a lot of creation one-on-one there’s very limited plays they run they just say roll the ball out go hoop that is a situation for ammani to thrive and if he’s put on 20 pounds essentially and hasn’t lost his first step quickness and he hasn’t changed the jump shot form with the added muscle this is a guy who should be in contention to win Summer League MVP I’m serious now does that translate to traditional basketball in the regular season we’ll find out but ammani Bates is in an absolute perfect position to thrive in the summer league uh let’s see let’s see let’s see and then pit says could he evolve into the shooting guard that Tracy McGrady was hey Tracy McGrady is a Hall of Famer and a legit uh legit top 70 NBA player of all time so if he can hell yeah I mean that’d be the best case scenario uh he has the uh the tools it’s can he can he kind of put it all together and that’s the question that he had coming out of the draft that was the question you had coming out of high school the the skill set is there it’s the willingness to play basketball the way a coach wants you to play that is always kind of been amman’s biggest knock and in the G League last year you didn’t hear that often so hopefully he’s taking the necessary steps to progress to being like that uh let’s see let’s see let’s see Ro Rusty says yes 2031 is the next pick they can trade Adam says the Cavs and Pelicans are playing chicken to see who budges first that that legitimately could be the case by the way that legitimately could be the case uh bow down before you serve trigger said if you could only have one cam Johnson or Hunter I think Johnson’s a better player and he’s more healthy more frequently so I would go Johnson but I think they’re relatively uh relatively comparable

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