This Cleveland Cavaliers trade for Kemba Walker is pure trash

The Cleveland Cavaliers should not trade for Kemba Walker.

The question, “are you serious?” needs to be asked more, because there’s no real reason to propose a deal with the New York Knicks in any way shape, or form in general. Let alone one that would see the Cavs acquire human-turnstile Kemba Walker. Especially if it’s a deal that sees Cedi Osman go over to the Knicks in return.

I ask again, more sarcastic now, Osman for Walker? Are you serious?

The trade idea comes from Bleacher Report, shocker, and the writer Greg Schwartz seems to think Walker is a player that he actually isn’t.

He must’ve thought Walker was Marcus Smart or Patrick Beverly, because why else would he think the Cavs would want a player, who in his own words is limited in his mobility and a defensive liability?

"The 31-year-old’s mobility is limited, and his defensive deficiencies outweigh his offensive production."

He continues on to explain why Osman is such an attractive piece for the Knicks;

"The Knicks won’t find a robust trade market for the four-time All-Star and should be happy to get an expiring contract in return while not having to give up any draft picks in the process.This is where a Walker-Osman swap makes sense.Osman, 27, is a solid reserve who averaged 10.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.8 steals in 22.2 minutes as a backup for the Cavs last season and can play and defend multiple positions. He’s owed $7.4 million in 2022-23, and his $6.7 million salary for 2023-24 is completely non-guaranteed. The Knicks could use Osman for a year and then have financial control over him for the next season, choosing to keep him on at a reasonable rate or opt for the extra cap space."

Yet, this is where his argument falls apart, as the Cavs have 1) no wing depth already, and 2) In his own words Walker is washed. So why would the Cavs move on from a good player in Osman to a bad player in Walker?

He cites Walker’s “veteran presence”, but Kevin Love is on the Cavs. Love is an NBA Champion and potential Hall of Famer. Walker is, well, not.

I’m sorry but claiming Caris LeVert (who was terrible) Isaac Okoro (who can’t play offense), Lamar Stevens (can’t shoot), Dean Wade (not very mobile), and Dylan Windler (HA!) as “wing depth” really shows me you haven’t watched a Cavs game all year.

Or know how to read stats.

Of course, this is a “make New York great again” trade, and not a, well, logical move for both teams.

The Cleveland Cavaliers would never trade Cedi Osman for Kemba Walker

Schwartz is apparently a Cavaliers fan and former team writer but you’d never know it with this shotty trade. The Knicks have no one of value that you’d be willing to give up Osman for, besides RJ Barrett.

Everyone else either declined or has massive holes that don’t upgrade the Cavaliers at all. A great trade is when one team has a surplus of one thing, and another team has a surplus of another thing, and the two teams swap their surpluses for one another, hoping to fill both of their holes at the same time.

The Cavs need wing depth. The Knicks need wing depth.

Trading away, arguably, your second-best wing player is about as smart as sucking on a cactus when you’re dying of dehydration in the desert. It may seem like a good idea at the time, but that’s only because you’re delusional from the lack of water.

The Knicks fanbase has been very self-inflated with the worth of their team. They actually thought Obi Toppin was enough of a piece to get Collin Sexton last season.

This year, they think Walker, a washed backup who no one will want (besides maybe the Lakers in a Russell Westbrook trade), will net them a point forward with good range and ball-handling capabilities.

That’s going to be a no from me, dog.