I wonder what Cavs fans would think of a new Big 3 of Kevin Love, Jeff Green and Rodney Hood?
If LeBron leaves that might be the best the franchise could do at the moment. Cleveland.com has the details.
Sources told cleveland.com this week that the Cavs would not trade Love, a five-time All-Star who is owed about $50 million over the next two seasons, if James leaves as a free agent. Sources say James is strongly considering joining the Los Angeles Lakers.
“There is no reason to go backwards,” one source said, describing the Cavs’ situation.
Cleveland has a $5.3 million exception to the salary cap, and can go over the cap to re-sign restricted free agent Rodney Hood. The team is also interested in Jeff Green coming back. Green played on a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum last season.
On the high end, the Cavs maybe could compete for an 8th seed in the East, without LeBron, but that is very generous.