Cavaliers Join Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

The Cleveland Cavaliers have joined the Dallas Mavericks as a prime team to watch in the race to sign free-agent center Andrew Bynum.

Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that the Cavaliers are legitimate contenders to sign Bynum after his lost season in Philadelphia, especially if the former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star is willing to sign a one-year deal.

Initial indications are that the Cavaliers won't offer more than a one-year deal to Bynum to preserve all of their projected salary-cap space in the summer of 2014 and the expected free-agent pursuit of LeBron James. But Cleveland does still have roughly $15 million in available salary-cap space to use this summer and, sources say, they have legitimate interest in Bynum.

The Mavericks are also actively pursuing Bynum in the wake of Dwight Howard's decision to sign with the Houston Rockets, sources previously told ESPN.com. The Mavs, though, have launched what sources describe as an "exhaustive" evaluation process regarding Bynum's problematic knees, wanting to be sure that the 25-year-old's health can justify a long-term contract after he failed to log a single second of court time for the 76ers in 2012-13.

The Atlanta Hawks, as ESPN.com reported Saturday night, are the only other known suitors for Bynum, but sources say that free-agent guard Monta Ellis is their priority ahead of Bynum.

Source: ESPN

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

Ahhhh....Another player with great potential but with glass knees.

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

Here's what I'd do.

I'd have him work out for me today. Then, tonight, do whatever. Tomorrow, I'd have him work out for me again.

If his knees are all right, then, and only then, do I offer a contract.

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

Damn I forgot the cavaliers even existed.

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

Bynum said he's not going to work out for anybody

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

Lol. Red flag.

 

Re: Cleveland Cavaliers Join Dallas Mavericks In Race For Andrew Bynum

He says his knees are fine. Make him prove it. Red flag big time.

If I'm Cuban, I tell Bynum and his agent that he's coming here tomorrow to work out. If Bynum says no, forget him.

 

Cleveland offered him 2 year, $12 mill

 

Thought it was $12 million a year for 2 years, but the second was a club option.

 

You guys are right. It is 12 a year. I misread it. My bad guys. 2nd year would be a team option. Which is a great idea for Cleveland.

 

The question is, does Bynum want to play for a team like Dallas, that could win, or a team like Cleveland, which may not be a winner.

 

Cleveland is probably going to be >>>>> Dallas, rofl. Dallas doesn't have a whole lot going for them.

 

Cleveland's going to have a better record than Dallas...

 

The Cavs haven't had a decent W-L record since LeBron left. What's going to change for them?

 

If Anderson Varejo had stayed healthy last season, Cleveland is probably the 8 seed. Dallas will be in the lottery this season

 

Yes, and if the Mavs hadn't lost Dirk for 29 games last season, the Mavs would probably have made the playoffs.

I don't see the Cavs improving.