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Originally Posted by SNR
This.
You can find cheap strong SF defenders anywhere. When Lebron goes to the bench, just run shit through Waiters, Irving, and Love. I threw up the idea of the Wolves throwing in Luc Mbah a Moute as just an example. If it's defense that the Cavs are worried about, you don't need a super stud talent like Wiggins to do that shit for you in the short term future.
I'm not saying Cavs fans should be excited to get rid of Wiggins, but insisting that the team hold onto him or no Love deal is just greed. Yes, that would ****ing rule if he fulfilled his potential and kept the Cavs going even as Lebron got older or left the team. You know what else would ****ing rule? Just winning a goddamn championship for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Possibly two.
The Cavs have the best shot of making that happen right now with Kevin Love. The team has done enough falling ass over tea kettle into outstanding draft picks. It's time to put all that good fortune to use and make an actual team that can win a title or two in the next two seasons.
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Except that Wiggins projects to be a solid offensive player with upside to be excellent. We only talk about defense because that feels like more of a known commodity.
The lineup of love, Kyrie, and Waiters first of all forces Kyrie and Waiters to play together. I'm not convinced they can. Secondly, who in that lineup then guards the top scorer? With your entire cap locked into three players, how will you fill your huge gaps to find one defensive stopper to give LeBron a rest and some kind of true inside presence? Wiggins fits perfectly into the mix because he's insurance in case Waiters becomes a pain in the ass, he plays defense on a team that badly needs it, and he'll be a good system player in an offense where you'll have Kyrie, Waiters, and to some level LeBron adjusting to getting less touches.
And with the extra ten mill, you can find someone who actually complements the team.