http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/lawrence-memphis-grizzlies-best-franchise-sports-article-1.1804428With the link above I found this interesting with what they had to say about Kyrie Irving. I wonder if he will eventually get traded, or turn things around with what looks like Embiid coming on board (and possibly Lebron). I wonder if it also means it's less likely Love will be traded there.
KYRIE POINTS OUT
The Cavs are making noises that they aren?t going to offer Kyrie Irving ?max money" this summer via a long-term extension. They don?t want to deal the 2014 All-Star Game MVP, but it could come to that, especially if the West Orange product and his family continue to tell people that he wants out. Irving hasn?t been a leader in his first three seasons and he?s also gained the unwelcomed reputation as a locker-room problem. Those are two reasons the Cavs don?t see him as a max player.
?He was just handed too much, too soon," said one source. ?You?ve got to make these young guys earn it, and that?s where this team did a bad job with him."
As for their next coach, the Cavs are not looking for a strong veteran presence who wants to do things only his way. So you can count out Jeff Van Gundy, George Karl and Hollins, although any of them would probably help the young, underachieving roster. New GM David Griffin is looking for a college or NBA coach who agrees to accept input and instructions from himself and the Cavs? notorious hands-on owner, Dan Gilbert. That makes for a potential nightmare, although candidates Alvin Gentry or Jim Cleamons might figure it?s still one of only 30 NBA jobs, so why not give it a shot?
The Cavs know they can?t get Love in a deal for the No. 1 overall pick they secured with their third lottery win in the last four seasons. If they keep the pick, they?re expected to take Kansas big man Joel Embiid, unless the stress fracture in his back injury from last season has the chance to become a long-term issue. . . . Embiid?s agent, Arn Tellem, might not make his client?s medical records, including reports on the back, available to certain teams where he doesn?t want Embiid to play. . . . Denver isn?t going to allow Brian Shaw to come to New York in case Phil Jackson can?t land Derek Fisher, even if the Knicks offer compensation. ?We didn?t hire Brian for a one-year position with our team," the Nuggets? team president, Josh Kroenke, told me. ?We see Brian being with us for years to come." If Fisher turns Jackson down, it?ll be on to Kurt Rambis, another member of the Zen Master?s small circle of basketball friends. . . . The Sterlings might think they can dictate how they?re going to sell the Clippers, but make no mistake: Adam Silver and the NBA are running this show. . . . As much as Deron Williams probably wants to move on and get a fresh start in a less-pressurized market, name one NBA team that will take on his remaining $63 million, knowing that he just had both ankles operated on.
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