Cleveland Cavs: Grading the tradable assets at mid-season
By Chad Porto
Brandon Knight
Trade Value: C
Trade Return: Several 2nd picks, an aging vet on a bad deal and maybe one potential prospect
– Brandon Knight only makes this list due to his very attractive contract. At 28, with a history of injuries, inconsistent playing time and even more inconsistent efficiency in said playing time, Knight won’t make anyone really excited. Sure, he could fill a hole deep in the bench somewhere on a playoff team that’s looking for depth in the most desperate of places, but honestly, the value of Knight isn’t in his talents but that expiring contract. Unless the Cavs intend on keeping Love and letting Knight, John Henson, Matthew Delevadova and Thompson go in free agency so the team can go after another All-Star, then Knight is probably getting traded.
Knight would be a chip in a trade that would see someone get rid of a bad deal. A team like Washington, Charlotte or Dallas could look to swing a major trade to get out from under a bad deal. In this scenario, it’s entirely likely that someone like Delevaodva or Hanson is packaged right along as well. If the deal is bad enough, say John Wall’s for instance, you could probably hold them ransom for a first-round draft pick as well.
On the off chance that the team opts to not suck anymore, a trade could be made to bring in several big contracts with the money the team has in expiring contracts. Would a Boston send Gordan Hayward over for expiring money? No. I can dream though, can’t I?
Likeliest landing spots: Dallas, Charlotte, Washington