NBA Free Agency: 5 Potential Landing Spots For Matthew Dellavedova
In NBA free agency, Matthew Dellavedova is a restricted free agent, and there’s a good chance some NBA team is going to try and pry him away from the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here’s five potential landing spots for Delly.
No one in Cleveland wants to see Matthew Dellavedova play for any other team, but the fact of the matter is, the Cavs have a decision to make regarding their backup point guard.
Taking into consideration the market for point guards, in a addition to the rising salary cap, Delly figures to cash in big time when free agency commences on Friday.
Yes, he didn’t help himself with a lousy NBA Finals that saw him benched for Mo Williams, but he still had a terrific regular season by backup point guard standards.
The Cavs might’ve been able to lock Delly up for $3 or $4 million per year last offseason, but they didn’t, instead offering Delly a $1.4 million contract. He’s a restricted free agent, so the Cavs have the right to match any offer.
However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst has said since last season’s trade deadline that Delly would be in line for the type of contract Cory Joseph received from the Raptors…about $7.5 million per season over four years.
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“Teams that need guards that have money to spend, to me, the way Delly played most of the season was comparable to Corey Joseph,” Windhorst said on his most recent “Hey, Windy!” podcast. “You know, if I’m Delly, I’m definitely selling that narrative and he’s not completely wrong.”
Windhorst added that Delly could make the pitch for $8-$10 million per season when teams come calling.
If that’s the offer he receives, there’s a good chance he’ll be playing elsewhere next season. Keeping Delly wouldn’t’ just cost $8 million per season, it cost more like $24 million if you approximate how his signing would affect the Cavs luxury tax overage.
Here’s a look at five potential landing spots for Cleveland’s favorite Australian…
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