For many players, being suddenly traded away from your team in the middle of the season could be a nightmare but for Iman Shumpert, it was a saving grace. The guard was traded from the lowly New York Knicks to the eventual champion Cleveland Cavaliers in a three-team trade in January 2015. Shump says the Cavs grabbed him out of “hell.”
(Video) NBA: Andrew Bogut Breaks His Leg in Less Than a Minute of 1st Game with Cleveland Cavaliers
Andrew Bogut has been noted as “injury prone” and his bad luck took another horrific turn in the opening minute of his first game with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
NBA: LeBron James on Kevin Love’s Injury: ‘As long as I’m in the lineup, we’ve got a chance’
Kevin Love underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee Tuesday morning. As LeBron James previously said, the team is very top heavy; now they’ve lost one of their top tier players. LeBron, however, isn’t worried.
NBA: Kevin Love Undergoes Knee Surgery & Will Miss Six Weeks
Cavaliers forward and 2017 NBA All-Star Kevin Love underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee Tuesday morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
NBA: LeBron James Calls Reporter ‘Trash’ for Writing He’s Pushing Carmelo Anthony/Kevin Love Trade
An initial report stated the New York Knicks were trying to trade Carmelo Anthony to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kevin Love, but the Cavs turned the deal down as they were unwilling to part with Love whom they consider a big part of their success. LeBron James responded to that report saying they have to play with who they have and can’t play ‘fantasy basketball.’ Monday another report was released saying the Melo/Love trade was possibly happening and LeBron was the person pushing for it. This time LeBron’s response contained more fire.
NBA Report: Mavericks Would Trade Deron Williams to Cavaliers for This…
LeBron James said the Cleveland Cavaliers need a “playmaker” and that they’re very “top heavy.” He noted that he and Kyrie Irving play a ton of minutes because they have no other choice. All that spells out that they’re very much on the hunt for a backup point guard. They reportedly held workouts with Mario Chalmers, Lance Stephenson, Kirk Hinrich, and Jordan Farmar. Now they’re exploring trade options. The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly willing to part ways with Deron Williams, whom the Cavaliers are reportedly interested in, but would the Cavs be ok with this asking price?
