In fact, the most interesting thing on the free market is not the Warriors, but the Cavaliers.
After all, the Warriors won the championship. Winners don't make changes, losers do, so everyone is looking at the Cavaliers.
For the Cavaliers, of course they should make changes after losing, but they also have a reason, that is, there is not enough time to adjust.
Although Irving and Love have fully recovered and both played in the Finals, the Big Three only worked together for one year. Even so, they reached the Finals. This result is justified.
Most importantly, who on the market is better than these two?
Wade Bosh?
These two people are very good, but they are a bit old, and James dislikes them. Otherwise, how could they leave the Heat?!
Curry is great, but they don’t need James!
What to do, just believe in Lefu!
On July 2, BJ time, Cavaliers star Kevin Love, who had already jumped out of his contract, finally decided on his whereabouts. He posted on the Players Forum that he would stay with the Cavaliers. ESPN famous reporter Wenhorst broke the news.
, Love's new contract is worth US$110 million over five years.
The Cavaliers acquired Love in a trade last summer. After arriving in Cleveland, his tactical status was reduced and his data dropped, which also made people suspect that Love might only stay in Cleveland for one year. But the Cavaliers' loss in the Finals gave Love greater excitement and excitement.
Momentum. Love wrote:
"I will go back to Cleveland. The first game of the Finals really touched me. I have never felt like playing a game. I have always dreamed of playing in the NBA Finals. I want to help my teammates win. They sweat and sweat on the court.
When the time came, I was helpless.”
"Yes, I heard a lot of rumors about the player market. But ultimately after meeting with my teammates and management, I decided that Cleveland is the best place for me. We have a common goal and direction, and our work is not done yet, and now
It’s time to get back to work.”
Love played 75 games for the Cavaliers last season, averaging 16.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.
Of course, James played an important role in Love's contract extension. He and Love had a "pool party" in Los Angeles. Just two days after that meeting, Love agreed to renew his contract with the Cavaliers for five years.
"Love wanted to sit down with me and talk about everything," James said. "He wanted to talk about the new season and what the team could do moving forward. I opened up to him.
When the team made the trade last summer, I was one of the people on the team who wanted him. The commitment he made to us showed me what kind of player we have."
Earlier this summer, Love posted a video at the Players Forum saying that he wanted to have a meeting with James and needed to agree with James on some things. So when the actual meeting between the two ended, Love was really inspired and helped him do it.
The final decision was made.
"I think he is very important to us," James praised Love. "I also think he will be selected as an All-Star this season and will become the highlight of the team."
Love has rebounds and three-pointers, so he is very suitable to play next to James. He is one of James' favorite inside players, but his defense is not good and he is very easy to target, especially when meeting the Warriors.
But James can't help it. Besides Love, who else can shoot three-pointers? Can grab rebounds? Most importantly, can he take the blame for James?
No more, Love is the most suitable candidate, bar none!
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On July 2, BJ time, the Cavaliers and Iman Shumpert reached a 4-year, $40 million agreement, with the final year as a player option. According to previous reports, Cavaliers core James’ favorite, Bulls shooter Mike
-Dunleavy decided to stay in Chicago.
After becoming a restricted free agent, Shumpert attracted interest from many teams, including the Lakers, Mavericks, Bucks, Suns and Raptors.
According to a previous report by Yahoo Sports' well-known reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, well-informed sources revealed that unrestricted free agent Mike Dunleavy has agreed to return to Chicago. He has reached a three-year total agreement with the Bulls.
The agreement is worth US$14.4 million. It is reported that the third year of the contract is partially guaranteed.
According to previous rumors, Cavaliers star LeBron James hopes the team can sign Dunleavy. Dunleavy himself has always been eager to stay in Chicago, so when the Bulls offered this contract with an average salary of 4.8 million US dollars, Dunleavy immediately agreed.
Shumpert is still very important to the Cavaliers. His defense is good and he can defend from one to three, including three points, but the price is a little higher.
After Love and Shumpert renewed their contracts, James also renewed his contract with the Cavaliers.
According to ESPN reports, Emperor LeBron James signed a two-year maximum salary extension contract with the Cavaliers, worth a total of US$46.97 million. The annual salary in the first year is US$22.97 million, and the second year is US$24 million.
This is the highest salary LeBron can receive after the league's new salary cap is announced.
The second year of this contract is a player option. If LeBron is willing, he can pursue a higher annual salary after the new broadcast agreement takes effect. This new contract also suits LeBron's wishes. He hopes to work with the team.
Sign once a year to maintain enough flexibility. Gu
According to sources, LeBron was vacationing overseas with his friends last week and did not contact any teams. He was only thinking about renewing his contract with the Cavaliers - a great player will not make three "decisions" in his life, his goal is just to
Cleveland wears championship colors.
Of course, no one knows whether there will be a third decision, except Deng Fang...
It is worth mentioning that this is the second time LeBron has chosen to renew his contract with a team since he first renewed his contract with the Cavaliers in 2006. He became a free agent twice before and chose to leave the team to join another team in 2010.
In 2014, I took my talent to explore the world, and in 2014, I returned to my hometown in fine clothes.
At the same time, the Cavaliers also officially announced that Mo Williams has joined the team.
Mo signed a 2-year contract with the Cavaliers worth a total of US$4.3 million, with the second year of the contract being a player option. This is the second time in Mo’s career that the 32-year-old Mo has put on a Cavaliers jersey.
The first time was in 2008-2011.
"We are very excited to welcome Mo Williams back to Cleveland," Griffin said. "We think he will be a great fit for our team. Mo has proven himself to be a high-quality playmaker with the ability to spread the floor."
Ability, this is what our team needs."
At the beginning of last season, Momo played for the Timberwolves. He once scored a career-high 52 points in a single game. After being traded to the Hornets, Momo averaged 17.2 points, 6.0 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in 30.8 minutes per game.
On July 26, Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin announced that the team officially signed a contract extension with James Jones. According to team policy, the specific details of the contract were not disclosed. According to previous reports, this is
A 1-year contract worth $1.45 million.
In the 2014-15 season, Jones played 57 games for the Cavaliers, starting 2 games, averaging 4.4 points in 11.7 minutes per game, and his three-point shooting and free throw percentages reached 36% and 84.8% respectively.
As a functional player, James Jones is pretty good, at least the price is right.
On July 28, BJ time, Cavaliers guard Dellavedova decided to stay and agreed with the team on a one-year contract worth about 1.2 million.
The 24-year-old Dellavedova became a restricted free agent this summer. He played a surprise role in last season's playoffs. Previous news said that his contract extension negotiations with the Cavaliers management have reached an impasse, and the Trail Blazers
Players have already made him an offer. However, Dellavedova ultimately decided to stay.
During the regular season, Della played 67 games for the Cavaliers, averaging 4.8 points, 3.0 assists, 1.9 rebounds, and a three-point shooting rate of over 40% in 20.6 minutes per game. In the playoffs, he averaged 24.9 points per game.
minutes, can contribute 7.2 points, 2.6 assists, and 2 rebounds.
It was previously reported that Dellavedova hopes to get a long-term contract with an annual salary of around 4 million. In order to retain the core lineup this summer, the Cavaliers have successively renewed contracts with James, Love and Shumpert.
Stan Thompson is negotiating a contract extension. Considering the salary space and luxury tax, the Cavaliers management hopes that Della can renew the contract at a lower salary.
On August 6, according to the Cavaliers’ official website, Cavaliers general manager David Griffin announced that the team had signed a contract with free agent forward Richard Jefferson. According to team policy, the contract details were not announced. However, according to previous
Sources revealed that Jefferson received a one-year veteran's minimum salary.
In his 14-year NBA career, Jefferson played a total of 1,008 games (791 starts) for teams including the Nets, Bucks, Spurs, Warriors, Jazz and Mavericks. During his career, he averaged 13.9 points and 4.3 points per game.
2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He played 74 games for the Mavericks last season, averaging 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42.6%.
Jefferson played in the Finals with the Nets in 2002 and 2003. In 105 playoff games in his career, Jefferson averaged 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
The signing of Jefferson is of great significance to the Cavaliers. He will become a very important member of the Cavaliers' team in the Finals.
According to ESPN Windhorst, LeBron James praised the Cavaliers' management this summer, but he also emphasized the team's need to sign back restricted free agent Tristan Thompson.
"The first priority for our team right now is to sign back Tristan," James said in an interview. "He is an important part of our team. Whether it is short-term ability or long-term planning, he can become a part of the team."
threat point."
Previously, the contract renewal negotiations between the Cavaliers and TT reached a deadlock, and a dispute broke out between the two parties this week. TT's agent, Rich Paul, who is also James' agent, said that once the Cavaliers force TT to accept a contract worth US$6.8 million,
A one-year offer contract, then the new season will be Thompson's last season with the Cavaliers.
Negotiations between the two parties have failed to achieve a substantial breakthrough since July. TT has been seeking a five-year contract extension worth US$94 million, but the Cavaliers are only willing to offer a five-year contract worth US$80 million.
"If the negotiations want to make progress, both parties must work together to advance. We need Thompson to come back," James said. "I think the team's operation this summer is great. The next step is to get Tristan."
This summer, the Cavaliers renewed the contracts of James, Love, Shumpert and James Jones, spending at least 200 million US dollars. Then they recruited Mo Williams and Richard Jefferson, which put great salary pressure.
On October 22, BJ time, according to a report from "Cleveland Honest Daily" reporter es, after a tug-of-war throughout the summer, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally reached a contract extension agreement with the team's power forward Tristan Thompson. Thompson will receive a 5-year contract extension.
New contract worth $82 million per year.
Last season, when Anderson Varejao and Kevin Love were absent due to long-term injuries, TT became the Cavaliers' most important inside player. In 82 regular season games, Thompson averaged 8.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. In 20 games in the season
After the game, Thompson started 15 games and averaged 9.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
To be honest, TT is still very important to the Cavaliers. His defense is very good, his rebounding is particularly good, and his finishing ability at the basket is also good. The price is quite appropriate.
Of course, regardless of whether it is suitable or not, all of these are the emperor's requirements, and the Cavaliers management has no choice!
