An Ambitious Core

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So you sign Gasol and DeRozan and tell Rudy and Hood they are going to the bench. So now you've pissed off two of your better players. It doesn't really matter because I highly doubt Gasol or DeRozan would sign here.

After losing to the Clippers last year, I'm not worried about pissing off players. Gobert and Hood aren't good enough to worry about pissing off. If you can get Gasol and DeRozan, you piss off Gobert and Hood because both those players are better.

Screw making players happy. Go freaking win, then bitch.

 

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Ric Bucher said he thinks Love could be had for a couple of wings. How about Burks, Burke, and some picks for Love? That gives Cleveland a wing, #12 for another wing, and a ton of cap space for another max player.

Exum/Mack
Hood
Hayward
Love/Lyles
Favors/Gobert

I still believe Love can give you 20 and 10. He'd open up the floor for us big time. He would make Favors and Exum better. He'd give Gobert more space to work.

The last time I wanted a PF from another team this badly, I wanted Boozer from Cleveland. Love fits everything we need.

Then, still go get a starting wing and a backup wing. Improve the bench. If you can move Hood to the bench, then you've suddenly gotten a lot better.