So hypothetically, the Cavs might look like:
Irving
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Tristan Thompson
Andrew Bynum
Was there a Kyrie + Bynum tandem before? Last year maybe?
Maybe, can't remember.
Again, hypothetically, since no trade has yet been approved, here is how Id see it.
Andrew Bynum is a lot of things. Potentially injury prone, potentially problematic in the lockerroom, terrible neighbor.
But he's shown himself to be a 20-10 all-star, elite defender among centers, and he's supposed to return after the break.
I can't fathom a situation that might arise where I would (hypothetically) have the potential to acquire a center with a track record of 20-10 who has not yet reached his ceiling in the draft. Injury prone or no, the remaining high-ceiling centers are nowhere near as dominant offensively as Andrew Bynum.
While ideally Id prefer a better stretch 4 next to Bynum, Thompson won't stop rebounding , converting in transition, or working the P&R. On the other side, i (hypothetically) acquire a potential 20 pt scorer, 10+ rebounder, and elite defender at the 5 to build around Irving long-term.