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5 Wings The Cleveland Cavaliers Should Trade For

By Nick Dudukovich

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Fans walk about an "All In" logo before game six of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Fans walk about an "All In" logo before game six of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 15, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Corey Brewer (33) attempts a shot during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard Corey Brewer (33) attempts a shot during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Corey Brewer

The Houston Rockets have been playing better of late, but the franchise is still shopping Corey Brewer.

With an open roster spot, the Cavs should be doing their due dilligence on Brewer, who has been linked to Cleveland in the not so distant past.

The Cavs are reportedly looking for a wing, but it’s important to keep things in perspective. The Cavs have little to offer in the way of assets, but do have the $10.5 million Brendan Haywood exception.

Barring a crazy deal, the Cavs won’t be landing an All-Star for the stretch run. If general manager David Griffin is going to acquire to backup Iman Shumpert, Brewer is the type of player to expect in return, mainly because his team doesn’t want him.

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There’s a lot of teams still vying for NBA playoff spots heading into Feburary, so their aren’t a ton of sellers.

But the Rockets want to move the Florida product, and the Cavs could use Brewer for defensive purposes. Brewer is a good defender–not great. He’s Defensive Wins Shares stand at 0.5, which is at least a positive number, because offensively, Brewer’s having won of the worst yeras of his career.

His minutes are  down compared to his career average. So is his shooting percentage (.365) and points per game (6.9). But remember, the Cavs want to add a player that can spell Shumpert, not replace him. If the Cavs believe Brewer can play good enough defense, a trade is worth looking at.

If the Cavs acquire Brewer, he’s really going to cost owner Dan Gilbert. He’s making $8 million this season, and over $14 million the next two seasons. Cleveland could easily absorb Brewer with a trade exception, but the Rockets have to be willing to do it, and Cleveland has to be willing to pay an exorbitant amount for his services, because the team is already so deep into the luxury tax.

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