July 19, 2009 1:04 pm | 32 Comments
Cavs Set to Land Moon
According to multiple sources, the Cleveland Cavailiers have agreed to a deal with small forward Jamario Moon. Moon is a restricted free agent, so the Miami Heat have seven days to match the offer. It’s unlikely that they will, however, as they continue their attempt to save money for next year’s free agent class. The Cavs felt the need to make a move, as their conference rivals have been bolstering their lineups since free agency began on July 1st.
- WNBA Joins Forces with NBA at All-Star Weekend
- Lights, Cameras, and a Lot of Action
- What’s My Name?
- Sure Shot
- NBA JAM Elections, Week 5
- High Definition
- Video: Monta Ellis’ Latest Trick Shot
- First Take: Kansas Handles ‘Horns
- Iverson’s Starting Spot in Jeopardy?
- Checking in on Kevin Martin Trade Watch
- Subscribe to Slamonline »
-
In Steph’s World
Starbury would be king.
-
Win a Ring For the King
The LeBron and Shaq show starts now!





















Boston
Cavs
Miami
They can keep Verejao without consideration of having no cap space because he’s been with them for a number of years, so the $50mil/6 years doesn’t affect their mid-level.
I guess the Moon signing will be partly from the mid-level.
And just to point out, the trade of Wallace, Pavlovic for Shaq was a trade that didn’t help out this summer’s cap space, but because Shaq’s contract expires in summer 2010 they have cap relief then. Boston:
Same thing, way over the cap. They however have used the entire mid-level on Rasheed.
Daniels might be acquired in a trade with Indiana for Scalabrine, Tony Allen. Otherwise he would be signed with a bi-annual $2mil that teams get. I think this is how it works, from what I’ve read on the blogs and what’s happened in past years.
Also, Cleveland doesn’t have to take their cap situation into account when making a contract for LeBron, but other teams MUST be under the cap significantly to sign him.
Otherwise a sign-and-trade would have to be worked out, where LBJ signs with Cleveland for the max and then gets traded for other players.
So thinking about the Knicks, they don’t want to sign anyone to a deal longer than 1 year so they’ll have no contracts in 2010 but also absolutely no trade pieces, except Eddy Curry’s deal and maybe David Lee if he signs.
But New York is still New York and Cleveland is not.
The cavs get a very good sg and a decent back up centre, the pistons save some money, get a better centre, and put delonte on the bench with bynum and get to put BG7 as a starting sg.
@ Z: I will crush you for suggesting the Cavs trade the only other player who played his ass off in the playoffs (Delonte).
BTW, Amare had yet another surgery so I don’t think he’s a home-run trade anymore.
Otherwise Moon… just wtf were you thinking, if you expected to get minutes on a championship calibre team - unless you thought you’d just sit on the bench all year for the ring.
Mo, West, Moon/whoever, Bron, Shaq/Varejao/Z
that should be the second unit imo.
Comments