Monday, October 19th, 2009 at 9:00 am  |  130 responses

Report: Cavs Want Stephen Jackson

by Marcel Mutoni

In Golden State, Stephen Jackson is no longer the captain, and at this point, is virtually persona non-grata in that town. Which, according to the latest rumor, is perfectly fine with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

If the Warriors don’t want Jackson anymore — which they very much don’t; feelings between the two parties being mutual, of course — the Cavs would love to take him off their hands. He is a problem Cleveland’s front-office is more than willing to tolerate.

From the Plain Dealer:

You have not heard the last of the Stephen Jackson trade rumors involving the Cavs. According to sources, the Cavs do have an interest in Jackson and have had some internal discussions about trading for him.

With strong team leaders and Mike Brown, who is close to Jackson and coached him in two different stops, there is a belief the Cavs could harness his good qualities and suppress his bad ones that he’s been showing in an effort to get out of Golden State.

Assuming he was happy with the potential trade, Jackson would provide Cleveland with something they desperatedly need: a perimeter presence more than willing and able to take the pressure off LeBron.

For Danny Ferry and the Cavs’ front-office, on many levels, this is a gamble that may be worth taking. The question now is how much they’ll be willing to give up.

Not too surprisingly, the latest out of the Warriors’ camp is that Stephen has suddenly found it in his heart to play the role of good soldier. Gee, I wonder if the possibility that he might not be there for very much longer had anything to do with Jackson’s new outlook on life?

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  • http://slamonline.com Russ Bengtson

    Anyway, whatever. I hope they trade him and win 50 games. Biedrins, Randolph, Morrow and Ellis is a good, young core. And if Curry works out, all the better. The way I see it, the Warriors gave Jax the extension they did (and the captaincy) because they hoped he’d be a leader. Clearly they were 100 percent wrong. I’d send him anywhere, for anybody.

  • lol

    still since jax is still a good player ud wanna get someone or something good out of it just not somewere in ur division

  • haus

    There is absolutely 0% chance of Hickson being thrown into this deal…Hickson is very close with LeBron and and Hickson has huge potential. The entire organization is high on him…he’s not worth an overpriced 31 year old at the end of his prime. It would most likely be Z and him only (but only with a buy-out arrangement, similar to what McDyess did last year with the Pistons.) The person that SLAM is quoting in this article (Brian Windhorst from the Cleveland Plain Dealer) also said that Hickson would never be involved in a trade for Capt Jack. Rule number 1 for GM’s in NBA: NEVER trade big for small. So it’s already out of the norm but would be completely ABSURD to do 2 bigs(Hickson, Z) for 1 small. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever going to happen…i saw you posted that trade proposition twice on here…may as well delete then now..

  • Mack

    Zyrdunas to Warriors? Ha, that would be a joke. He’ll get bought out if he does

  • http://www.slamonline.com James the balla

    Wow, solid post Russ.
    At least someone sees what I see.

  • Waylonakolipse

    The Warriors should get Powe, Williams, and draft picks out of this deal for Jackson and Curry.

  • http://myspace.com/brandnew Bryan

    Russ , if you didn’t like your position with the enquirer you could quit and offer your services to another magazine.

  • haus

    Waylonakolipse,

    The money doesn’t even come close to working out…nor would they trade Williams.

  • BostonBaller

    #1 It is a business and the owners treat it as such. #2 The players get paid millions to “play”#3 They can complain but still should play to the best of their ability when on the court. # 4 The team can’t “NOT” pay a player b/c he isn’t holding up his part of the contract or pay him less b/c he is under performing. #5 I don’t cry for any player or coach when they get the boot b/c they will never starve or be homeless unless they are complete morons. #6The NCAA & NBA are all about themselves but the players get theirs too, college players get a “free” education and hopefully take advantage of it and they get exposure to get to the next PAID level. #7 It’s no secret that corporations do not care about the worker bees but the bees getting honey need not stop producing while they buzz their complaints. #8 The league will allow Jackson to go to Cleveland so that James has a better shot at the MEDIA FINALS, I mean NBA Finals.

  • BostonBaller

    Great analogy using the National Enquirer Mr. Bengtson. However, in business it is frowned upon to leave your job w/out giving your employer 2 weeks notice even though you can get “fired” (laid off) without the 2 weeks noticed. That doesn’t mean I stop producing or showing up for work if I think I may get fired. In REAL life you can’t do what players do as far as complaining and not performing on purpose (in the public eye mind you) then get shipped to another team and still get paid well. In the REAL world you would get fired and wouldn’t get a good reference. Sports and REAL world are not parallels.

  • http://slamonline.com Dave

    SJax for AV. Play Bron at the 4-spot. Collect rings.

  • Shem

    This just isnt even fair! Okay I dont know who the cavs are going to trade but i m pretty sure it ll be a couple draft picks. The cavs will be STACKED! LeBron, Delonte, Williams, Parker, Moon, Varejao, Shaq, Ilgauskas, Gibson, Stephen Jackson etc. This would definetly be the best team on paper.

  • autoprt

    they are going to have to give up Gibson,
    cash and possibly a pick but at this point they
    gotta get Jackson out of there he is doing whatever
    possible to poison the team to leave.

    he is good in situations when he is happy though.

  • AiRsMiTh

    I could go for cash and a draft pick and some journeyman, I just want to clean out the front office and get a new owner for the team. Then I could hopefully watch the talent that this team has already blossom. I don’t care about the Cavs but if the trigger is pulled, I wish the best for Jackson.

  • DALLAS STOKES

    Cavs 1 Shaq 5 Stack 2. It is written.

  • B

    I’m almost sure James is either 12 or just plain ignorant.

  • la huey

    stop mentioning gibson like he’s a solid player guys. he’s little more than a younger damon jones.

  • Solon

    Please get this cancer off our team. he’s really good, I swear! Look last preseason game-22 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds. See: You should take him Mr. Ferry.
    Sincerely,
    The Warriors

  • dma

    what in the world would the warriors do with boobie? curry, monta, law, and now boobie?

  • Solon

    ON this argument note AllenP, James, etc are having. I have no problem with Stack asking fro a trade-players do that all the time. Our owners are dumb and offered him waaaayyy more money and years then any other team would have given him, so he won that round. But I DO have a problem with how he did it. He basically said F(_)CK YOU to the Fans. The most loyal fans in the NBA who have supported one of the most decrepit franchises in the NBA for decades. We gave our hearts to Steven Jackson after no other team in the league wanted him. He fought with frickin fans!!! The pacers just wanted to get him the H*ell out of dodge, and we revitalized his career. Made him a star again. And then he basically takes a shit in our front yard, makes himself almost untradable with his stupid antics.
    It’s a business, sure, and the Owners do for themselves just like the players should. But it is unfair to the people who have supported this team with their hard earned money, paying more and more every year for tickets, and give their love and support to all the players.
    It is Bullcrap, and he has to get traded now becasue of all this sh*t. He needs to give the fans an apology for his actions, because all we did was support him and give him the opportunity to play basketball for a living-the BEST DAMN job in the world. Stop your bitching, ask for a trade to ownership if you really feel like yo need out, but don’t do it the way you did, alienating yourself and making it almost impossible to trade you. That is stupid, classless, greedy, immature, lazy, unprofessional, and generally garbage in every way.
    Mr. Jackson, you used to be my Hero. You are dead to me now.

  • http://slamonline.com nbk

    the warriors wont do the trade. And cleveland will do whatever it takes to keep lebron. If hickson and lebron are that tight you are right they wont trade him, but the whole don’t go big for small, or young for old…wont apply, its called keep lebron in cleveland, that is their only motive don’t get it twisted

  • haus

    The thing is, I never said they wouldn’t do big for small…what i did say is that they would be medically insane to do 2 bigs for 1 small. I wouldn’t twist things any other way…I live 20 mins from Cleveland, I think i know it’s do or die this year.

  • NUPE

    GS wants to get rid of him and a lot of teams are to affraid to take him. If Mike Brown has a good relatiship with him already, cavs may be the most likely candidate. With salary cap considerations and next years lottery of talent it’s hard to say what kinds of deals make sense. Maybe bigs for a small would work if you want to free space after next season.

  • Beer Money

    The Cavs need to trade for Stephen Jackson or the Warriors will trade him to the Lakers for Adam Morrison and Jordan Farmar; creating a dynasty in Los Angeles with Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol, Bynum, Odom, and Jackson etc. All the Warriors want are expiring contracts and unfortunately, that would mean a trade of Stephen Jackson and Speedy Claxton for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. Or, Stephen Jackson, Acie Law, and Devean George for Zydrunas Ilgauskas. The Cavs should check to see if the Warriors would be willing to waive Z in time for a Cavs playoff run and then pull the trigger, otherwise LeBron will be gone next year in order to build a team that can compete with the Lakers.

  • WOODY

    Shaq can play 20-25 minutes for about 60 games a year and be in shape for the playoffs where he’s needed. If the Cavs trade Z they have no center for 2/3 of the time and won’t get past the first round. Sound like a good deal – I thought not.

  • Beer Money

    Man, this is an easy deal. The Warriors have no interest in any other player on the Cavs than Big Z for Stephen Jackson. But, do the Warriors plan to keep Z long term – doubtful! The Warriors are the youngest team in the NBA; Z will probably only play with them as a back up PF because Brandan Wright is hurt. And when the Warriors are eventually eliminated from the playoffs this season (as early as Christmas), they will have no interest in keeping Ilgauskas and he will be waived. The Cavs just need to win as many games as possible, then pick up Z for the playoffs. So, the Cavs get Jackson and keep Ilgauskas. Win a championship and the Cavs can also keep LeBron. Why would LeBron go anywhere else if he can win a championship at home?

  • Mason Jar

    Jackson just might calm down and get right with Cleveland. But I’d HATE to see us lose big Z. The Shaq/Z rotation is just too good. And Z is a better shooter than Wild Thing. Give ‘em D-Block and JJ. Or JJ And Boobie. (I have no idea if these work financially though) Keep Coby Karl and Barrett. Waive the others. That’s 15. And you have to consider what would be left if we lost Lebron. A healthy Powe, Moon AND Stephen Jackson makes that team MUCH stronger.

  • http://www.flashgamesgalore.com arcade

    Stop the non sense, Jax would be a big upgrade for the Cavs, and could be that “real” missing piece…

  • http://www.pinnacle.com DJ PInnacle Strews

    Yes! Trade Lebron + Shaq for Jackson + Biedrins!

  • DJ PInnacle Strews are you retarded!?

    wow how stupid can you be dj

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