28 Nov 2015 19:11:25
Another trade that can bolster the Cavs bench
Timberwolves get:
2018 first round pick
Joe Harris and
partial trade exception (to make salaries work)
Cavs get
G Kevin Martin.
28 Nov 2015 19:24:20
Can't trade the exception with a player.
28 Nov 2015 19:39:18
The CBA does not allow an exception to be added to another exception or a player to match a higher salary. However, since both teams carry exceptions, this trade can still be done legally:
CLE absorbs Martin with the $10.5 mil Haywood exception (leaves $3.5 mil TPE)
MIN absorbs Harris with the Brewer TPE
For value, Martin has been pretty bad this year, so I can understand if people say they wouldn't give up a late first for him. I expect him to return to form though, with his personal strengths and weaknesses, and for CLE, increasing their chance to win games probably trumps any bench rookie they'd draft in the 25-30 range.
28 Nov 2015 20:02:03
Kevin Martin has been awful this year, like you just said. You can expect him to return to his old form, but GMs don't. He is a jump shooter, who is coming over an injury riddled year, which ended in a broken wrist. He is turning 33, in his 12th year. His career is riddled with injuries, there is no reason to believe he finds some magic potient and returns to his prime form. He just isn't valuable. Absolutely not worth a 1st.
28 Nov 2015 20:39:27
Kevin Martin would not be asked to play more than 15-20 mins a game to provide much needed shooting/offense off the bench.
29 Nov 2015 02:03:28
This is true. But you realize he's shooting like 33% fg and 25% from 3. What's the point of having him, let alone for a 1st?!?
29 Nov 2015 05:29:43
So your willing to trade a late 1st round pick for a player who's only going to play 15-20mins?
Iman shumpert is still injured, kyrie is still injured give cavs untill February to panic and give their draft picks away
Cavs are just fined. Wait untill kyrie returns.
29 Nov 2015 15:32:34
When's shump coming back? Every time I see something on him it's him remixing rap songs.