CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With Matthew Dellavedova moving on to Milwaukee and Mo Williams contemplating retirement, the Cleveland Cavaliers could be thin at point guard.
Kyrie Irving, a three-time All-Star, leads the way while rookie second-round pick Kay Felder is penciled in as the primary backup. Of course, LeBron James can run the offense and provide effective minutes at the position as well, which certainly eases any possible trepidation.
Is there anything else the team can do?
It seems unlikely that the deep-into-the-luxury-tax Cavaliers would make another off-season signing, boosting the salary cap even more. Any contract becomes even more expensive than it would appear given the tax penalties.
Norris Cole is enticing, but the former James teammate is coming off a career year and deserves a contract richer than the veteran's minimum, which is all the Cavaliers can offer.
Having to scrape the bottom of the barrel, it makes more sense for the Cavs to wait it out, see if a point guard becomes available around the trade deadline and possibly use one of the trade exceptions to make an addition later.
Still, going into the season with diminutive Felder as the backup can't be comforting.
So check out our multimedia slideshow of the top free agent point guards that Cleveland could possibly sign for the veteran's minimum. It's not the most appealing list.
Kyrie Irving, a three-time All-Star, leads the way while rookie second-round pick Kay Felder is penciled in as the primary backup. Of course, LeBron James can run the offense and provide effective minutes at the position as well, which certainly eases any possible trepidation.
Is there anything else the team can do?
It seems unlikely that the deep-into-the-luxury-tax Cavaliers would make another off-season signing, boosting the salary cap even more. Any contract becomes even more expensive than it would appear given the tax penalties.
Norris Cole is enticing, but the former James teammate is coming off a career year and deserves a contract richer than the veteran's minimum, which is all the Cavaliers can offer.
Having to scrape the bottom of the barrel, it makes more sense for the Cavs to wait it out, see if a point guard becomes available around the trade deadline and possibly use one of the trade exceptions to make an addition later.
Still, going into the season with diminutive Felder as the backup can't be comforting.
So check out our multimedia slideshow of the top free agent point guards that Cleveland could possibly sign for the veteran's minimum. It's not the most appealing list.
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