Cavs trade for Bogans. It's official.

[hwangjini_1]

Has Bogans been on every NBA team yet? Seems like it 

only 9 so far. but 10 if you count njn and brooklyn as two teams.

bogans is closing in on the all time lead of 12 teams held by four players.
Chucky Brown      12
Jim Jackson      12
Tony Massenburg   12
Joe Smith                   12

[Mencius]

Are the cavs dumb? They could just cut these guys without giving up the 2nds then cutting bogans anyways.

No way they are looking to add bogus

Why wouldn't they want him?  He's got a very valuable contract, especially in conjunction with Brendan Haywood's expiring contract next off-season.

They have no plans to cut him.

Bogans just might be the luckiest man alive, lol.

[Roy H.]

Are the cavs dumb? They could just cut these guys without giving up the 2nds then cutting bogans anyways.

No way they are looking to add bogus

Why wouldn't they want him?  He's got a very valuable contract, especially in conjunction with Brendan Haywood's expiring contract next off-season.

They would of had money freed without the trade. Unless you mean they need to use him for salary matching purpose for a trade of some sort

That's exactly right.  The Cavs aren't going to have cap room next off-season, and could be limited to the MLE.  However, with Haywood's and Bogans' non-guaranteed contracts, they could conceivably land a max-contract player if another team was looking to dump somebody (or potentially in a sign-and-trade).

[Mencius]

Are the cavs dumb? They could just cut these guys without giving up the 2nds then cutting bogans anyways.

No way they are looking to add bogus

Why wouldn't they want him?  He's got a very valuable contract, especially in conjunction with Brendan Haywood's expiring contract next off-season.

They would of had money freed without the trade. Unless you mean they need to use him for salary matching purpose for a trade of some sort

That's exactly right.  The Cavs aren't going to have cap room next off-season, and could be limited to the MLE.  However, with Haywood's and Bogans' non-guaranteed contracts, they could conceivably land a max-contract player if another team was looking to dump somebody (or potentially in a sign-and-trade).

Smart long term thinking by their GM.  Meanwhile, Bogans cashes in... again.

[MBunge]

Are the cavs dumb? They could just cut these guys without giving up the 2nds then cutting bogans anyways.

No way they are looking to add bogus

What am i missing?

Despite what LeBron said, they're looking to win a title this year.  Before this trade, Cleveland's backup 2 guard was going to be either Joe Harris or Matt Delavadova.  Bogans is a step up from that for a win-now team and they don't lose any salary flexibility.

Mike

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

even if the 2 picks are last in the draft, we would have had to cut Bogans anyway! Something is better than nothing if it's free! Bogans was sitting home chillin,  I'd rather have two last picks chillin than Bogans! 2 picks to add to a future trade is always nice. No one wanted Bogs' contract, this is good for us people!

[BudweiserCeltic]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

[Tr1boy]

Bogans is seriously the luckiest athlete alive.
Another 5 million without lifting a finger.

Maybe the next team he plays for will sign him to another 3 year non guaranteed deal

[fairweatherfan]

Man, Bogans might actually wind up cashing the entirety of that $15.5 million contract, without contributing anything to a team beyond the contract itself.  This has gotta top Keith Van Horn's retirement present for sweetest deal ever.

[Tr1boy]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

Dwight powell is a kris humphries look alike lol

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

LOL and an exception?!

[Tr1boy]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

LOL and an exception?!

Its like we got part of our original trade exception back

[Mencius]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

LOL and an exception?!

That Nets trade is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Seems Powell has a pretty sweet shooting stroke and is athletic.  Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNCeqBEwURk

[Roy H.]

So, final tally on the KG/Pierce trade:

2014 #1 from Brooklyn
2016 #1 from Brooklyn
2018 #1 from Brooklyn
2016 #1 from Cleveland (top-10 protected)
2015 Washington #2 (top-49 protected)
2016 Cleveland #2
2017 Cleveland #2
Right to swap 2017 #1s from Brooklyn

Tyler Zeller
Marcus Thornton
Gerald Wallace

We also picked up a small trade exception in the Washington deal, a moderate trade exception from Cleveland, and possibly somewhere else along the way.  Lastly, Marshon Brooks was packaged with Jordan Crawford for Joel Anthony and  a heavily protected Philly #1, which will end up turning into two more #2s.

[blink]

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanESPN
Celtics will also get a $5.3 trade exception in trade with Cleveland. Dwight Powell has a guaranteed deal and will be in camp with Boston.

So the initial reports said that he was potentially off to play in europe??  If he has a guaranteed deal is there a chance he might be on the roster this year?  Maybe assigned to Maine?  I didn't know much about him, but he does have some size and some upside.  Lots of young bigs now, Zellar, KO, Sully, Vitor, and now Powell. 

Is a deal for Bass more likely now at all?  Probably not...