The Contenders: A Blueprint

[Mediocre Man]

That's a stupid gamble. Love aleady picked LA over Oregon once. We'd have to let other players walk to clear the cap room. Much better to keep LaMarcus. The Spurs are proving how valuable continuity and experience with players is. Your ideas need to stay in fantasy basketball land.

Don't kid yourself. Love picked Ben Howard over Ernie Kent

 

[RR7]

Don't kid yourself. Love picked Ben Howard over Ernie Kent

That's just because he's racist.

 

[Mediocre Man]

That's just because he's racist.

I believe i heard he crossed the street when Kent came to recruit him

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I believe i heard he crossed the street when Kent came to recruit him

That was awesome.

 

[PapaG]

Maybe they think they can convince him to stay or maybe they think with him Lebron is coming back. I do not know but they have shown repeated interest.

Where do they get the cap space to sign James after maxing out Irving and LMA?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Where do they get the cap space to sign James after maxing out Irving and LMA?

In Cavs fantasy world, they would get him this summer after he opts out of his Miami contract, before having to max out Kyrie and LA, because trading for LA makes Lebron interested in Cleveland again. Then, Lebron's presence makes LA want to stay in Cleveland instead of bolt for Dallas the next summer.

 

[Draco]

Where do they get the cap space to sign James after maxing out Irving and LMA?

Irving extension won't hit cap until 2015-16 season.

 

[PapaG]

Irving extension won't hit cap until 2015-16 season.

I realize that, but the larger point is how is Cleveland going to pay three max contracts, and also, is Irving even worth a max, given his injury history?

 

[Draco]

I realize that, but the larger point is how is Cleveland going to pay three max contracts, and also, is Irving even worth a max, given his injury history?

Irving is a guarantee to get the max, either pay it or he leaves. Max contract is 25% of the cap so any team can aford three if the rest of the roster is lower salary.