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Cavs trade rumors: Kevin Love, Kyle Korver, Tristan Thompson, George Hill

By Nick Dudukovich

Cleveland Cavaliers Kyle Korver (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives against George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 3, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 03: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives against George Hill #3 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the 2018 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 3, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Rumor 3: Trading George Hill

George Hill‘s future was pretty much sealed when the Cavaliers drafted Collin Sexton in June’s draft. Now the organization will attempt to trade him. If they can’t a buyout could be possible, according to Amico Hoops’ Ashish Mathur.

Hill will earn $19 million next season playing for a squad that won’t be contending for the Eastern Conference title.

If the Cavs’ are going to rebuild, it’d be best to let Sexton take his lumps.

Naturally, sports fans like playing up the mentoring roll, with Hill showing Sexton the ropes.

Maybe it happens for a little while, maybe it doesn’t.

The Cavs will probably buy Hill out at some point, because he’s probably not going to be attractive in trade talks.

Hill’s defense was talked up upon his arrival to Cleveland, yet in the Finals, he struggled on both ends of the court. Stephen Curry averaged 24.3 points per game with Hill as his primary defender. He averaged just 7.5 points per game.

While Hill is due a lot of money this season, his contract could be valuable to some teams looking to create space after next season because his contract is guaranteed for just $1 million.

Don’t underestimate how important that is to a team looking to dump salary.

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