I don't know if Wiggins is the next big thing, but what I know is that LeBron is in his absolute prime and you have to do everything you can to compete while it lasts. Otherwise, what is the point? If that means giving up the #1 pick in the most hyped draft ever, so be it, as long as it makes sense in terms of roster and salary cap.TheOriginalOriginal wrote:History usually sides with the team that gets the best player, I see this as pretty much the same thing. I like Wiggins, but I Love is an all-NBA PF who passes, rebounds, scores. That is harder to come by than a high upside wing player imo. I'm not entirely convinced Wiggins will be special.
I do think if Minny can squeeze Thad Young outta Philly for Bennett they'd have done pretty well.
Kevin Love may not be a defensive plus, but this is not Amare Stoudemire because Love does two things at elite level, and ultimately rebounding is still part of the defense, or at the very least an essential complement to it.
What the Cavs need now is role players who provide what Irving-Love can't, but that's much easier to find by definition than adding a legitimate second banana on a contender, which is what Kevin Love is.
An important aspect to consider is what kind of game would LeBron(Irving) and Wiggins are well suited to play together. The fastbreak would be unreal, but halfcourt sets could be a work in progress for years.
I can see much better synergy with a player like Kevin Love, even if his personal numbers would suffer like in Bosh's case. The space and the two man game could be devastating, and Love can also play inside. Any LeBron-Love-Irving combination is essentially unguardable, you just need to get rim protection, 3D role wings and a microwave off the bench. The scorer off the bench is already there in Waiters, but there is no shortage of the microwave type if they decided to use him to cover other areas of need or if the player wanted a more prominent role elsewhere. If Varejao wasn't so injury prone they'd already have half the work done but the good news is that they have enough remaining pieces and assets to assemble a well balanced roster in little time, while having pretty much no competition in the east as it is right now.
From the GM standpoint both options are a huge risk, but I won't blame the Cavs for going all in.
